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Plan Radar gives pointers on construction data security
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firewall
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phishing
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project management
It is easy for hackers to infiltrate construction data security systems through the internet or gain physical access via external contractors.
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Hands-on review: Norton 360 Platinum
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gaming
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av
Norton LifeLock sent over its Norton 360 Platinum to test out. I tried it out, and here's what I thought.
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The most common types of identity theft and top ten ways to avoid it
Tue, 6th Sep 2022
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cybersecurity
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identity theft
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norton
Put yourself ahead of today’s identity thieves by learning about five of the most common types of identity theft  and how to prevent that from happening to you.    
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Avast One extends protection with Online Safety Score
Tue, 9th Aug 2022
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apple
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smartphones
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malware
Avast One has extended its cross-platform support by adding its Online Safety Score feature to both the Mac and iOS platforms of Avast One.
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Hands-on review: Norton 360 Premium
Thu, 7th Apr 2022
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gaming
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reviews
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technology gifts
So it's been about a month since I reviewed Norton 360 for Gamers, and to my surprise, that was mostly a pleasant experience.
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Research finds malware will sit for around 83 hours in an employees inbox before being noticed
Thu, 3rd Jun 2021
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malware
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advanced persistent threat protection
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email security
Research finds that malicious emails spend an average of 83 hours in employees inboxes before being noticed.
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New ransomware Epsilon Red discovered - how it works
Wed, 2nd Jun 2021
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malware
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firewall
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ransomware
New ransomware Epsilon Red has been found by Sophos researchers who detail the tools, techniques, procedures, and behaviour of the attackers behind it.
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Trend Micro launches new Cloud One service for open source software
Mon, 31st May 2021
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malware
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saas
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devops
Trend Micro has launched a new Cloud One service that finds vulnerabilities, improves visibility, and provides tracking automation for open source software.
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Trend Micro given the highest score in threat prevention report
Fri, 21st May 2021
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saas
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cloud security
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cybersecurity
Independent research firm Forrester has given Trend Micro the highest possible score in threat prevention.
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McAfee’s new expansion combines AI learning techniques with human analysis
Wed, 19th May 2021
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cloud security
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ai
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cybersecurity
McAfee has released a substantial expansion to its XDR platform aimed at proactively stopping targeted attacks.
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NortonLifeLock introduces dark web monitoring to its security suite
Thu, 17th Sep 2020
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malware
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dark web
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cybersecurity
Dark Web Monitoring Powered by LifeLock will be capable of monitoring the dark web, searching for over 120 personal identifiable information including email, physical address, phone number, driver licence number, credit card or bank account numbers and gamer tags.
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Cybersecurity market growing billions each year
Thu, 13th Feb 2020
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cybersecurity
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iot
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av
The overall cybersecurity software revenue is expected to reach US$25.1 billion in revenue in 2020, growing 4.8% year-on-year.
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Antivirus would have saved these businesses $71 billion in 2019
Tue, 4th Feb 2020
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malware
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cybersecurity
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martech
Malware threats represent huge financial costs for businesses.
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Hands-on review: Protect your family from cyberthreats with ESET Smart Security Premium
Mon, 9th Dec 2019
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gaming
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encryption
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reviews
Smart Security is an antivirus, anti-theft, and antispam module for Windows devices, and has additional features such as parental controls, file encryption, and parental controls.
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Norton 360, best all-in-one internet safety package
Mon, 9th Dec 2019
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technology gifts
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wireless networks
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av
A Norton 360 Premium one-year subscription protects up to five of your devices, including your Mac, PC, iOS, and Android devices.
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Hands-on review: Norton Lifelock's Norton 360 security suite
Wed, 23rd Oct 2019
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gaming
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reviews
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technology gifts
Norton 360 is an all-in-one solution from one of the most trusted names in consumer computer security. The various modules are robust enough to protect novice computer users. The suite is also customisable so it won’t get in the way of more experienced users.
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Cybercrime complacency costs Kiwis – Norton
Mon, 5th Aug 2019
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wireless networks
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av
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symantec
From the Starwood hotels data breach to online services like Flipboard, what steps have you taken to secure your information online?
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Singapore 11th for cyber threats sources, says Kaspersky
Wed, 17th Jul 2019
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wireless networks
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av
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virus
Kaspersky Security Network has uncovered more than two million incidents originating from servers located in Singapore in the 2Q19.
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Kiwis know security is important, but they're not doing much about it
Thu, 21st Mar 2019
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av
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passwords
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online security
Only 49% of respondents use antivirus software and even fewer – just 19% -  change their passwords regularly.
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AI in cybersecurity stamping out menacing fileless attacks
Wed, 30th Jan 2019
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ai
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cybersecurity
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av
Ziften's Logan Gilber believes the difference between traditional and AI-based cybersecurity systems is a matter of “teaching” versus “learning”.
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Carbon Black updates endpoint security solution
Fri, 31st Aug 2018
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endpoint protection
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edr
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av
Cb Protection 8.1 includes a new “File Delete” feature, allowing customers to meet PCI DSS standards to replace legacy antivirus.
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WatchGuard launches new AI Antivirus, UTM appliance
Fri, 3rd Aug 2018
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firewall
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network management
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ai
The latest version of Fireware OS introduces new IntelligentAV service for malware detection. Testing of new M270 appliance shows impressive speed.
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Cylance brings AI antivirus solution into the home
Wed, 25th Jul 2018
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ai
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cybersecurity
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ai security
After seeing widespread success in the business and enterprise world, smart cybersecurity has now found its way into the home.
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VirusTotal takes proactive approach to eliminating false positives
Thu, 21st Jun 2018
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malware
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av
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alphabet
Alphabet-owned antivirus service VirusTotal is cracking down on false positives – and solving a massive problem for software developers.
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