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Winner of ESET woman in cybersecurity scholarship announced
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This year’s winner is Shradha Angrish, who is studying mechanical engineering with mathematical and computer sciences at the University of Adelaide.
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Outsourcing information security is optimal, says Advantage
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Managed Detection and Response (MDR) offers a combination of expertise that most organisations cannot themselves field, with the shared cost of the service.
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Bazaarvoice achieves ISO/IEC 27001 security certification
Tue, 6th Dec 2022
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The certification is the world's foremost security standard, which assures clients and consumers of Bazaarvoice's commitment to protecting their data.
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50-plus RPA use cases
Fri, 21st Oct 2022
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When you’re looking to maximise ROI from digital transformation and begin automating quickly, RPA is a great place to start.
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Entire CyberRes SaaS portfolio receives ISO certification
Thu, 21st Jul 2022
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CyberRes' cyber resilience products offered through its software-as-a-service (SaaS) have all achieved International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 27001.2013 certification of the Information Security Management System (ISMS) category.
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Delinea’s Joseph Carson recognised with OnCon Icon Award
Tue, 5th Jul 2022
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Delinea chief security scientist and advisory CISO Joseph Carson has been recognised as a Top 50 Information Security Professional in the 2022 OnCon Icon Awards.
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Free security training from the Open source Security Foundation
Thu, 31st Mar 2022
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A free training course on developing secure software from the Open source Security Foundation is now available.
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Not having phishing resistant MFA will come at a cost for the finance industry
Wed, 23rd Feb 2022
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With the volume of money handled by the finance industry on any given day, it's no wonder that it is a prime target for cybercriminals.
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Cyber attacks rise 2,650% from January to December
Tue, 15th Feb 2022
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Detected and blocked spam accounted for the majority of the attacks, with a 2,775% increase between January and December.
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Forbury achieves ISO/IEC 27001 information security certification
Thu, 3rd Feb 2022
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Forbury, a commercial real estate valuation software company, has achieved ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification.
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DHL tops list of companies most impersonated by criminals
Wed, 19th Jan 2022
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Cybercriminals often impersonate brands to gain valuable data, and new research by Check Point Software has found DHL to be the brand most frequently imitated by cybercriminals. 
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Zoom awarded new international security certification after intensive evaluation
Wed, 12th Jan 2022
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Communication tool Zoom has been announced as the first video communication client to be awarded Common Criteria Evaluation Assurance Level 2 (v3.1 rev. 5), issued by the German Federal Office for Information Security.
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NZ information security award finalists revealed
Wed, 17th Nov 2021
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The 2021 iSANZ Awards have been announced with cybersecurity businesses, a big bank and experts from across the public and private sectors among the 18 finalists.
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Why strengthening information security is essential for every successful cloud service provider
Wed, 1st Sep 2021
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Through increased visibility into potential information security risks, ISO/IEC 27001 helps to protect your business, your reputation and adds value.
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Citrix Workspace given highest level IRAP assessment
Thu, 15th Oct 2020
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After an intensive assessment from an Australian Signals Directorate auditor, Citrix Workspace has been assessed at the Protected level.
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ComCom takes responsibility for external provider breach
Thu, 6th Aug 2020
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In 2019, thieves stole computers from a third party supplier. ComCom admits it was also at fault.
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Gartner: Spending on information security and risk management to continue to grow in 2020
Fri, 19th Jun 2020
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The coronavirus pandemic is driving short-term demand in areas such as cloud adoption, remote worker technologies and cost saving measures.
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Aura InfoSec grows Wellington team
Mon, 14th Oct 2019
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Aura Information Security has selected Christo Gouws as its new senior security consultant.
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BlackBerry Cylance to receive IRAP certification
Wed, 1st May 2019
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Company becomes first endpoint security provider to complete assessment to deliver native AI security to Australian federal agencies.
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Aerohive achieves ISO/IEC 27001 cloud platform certification
Tue, 26th Mar 2019
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Aerohive is the first cloud-managed networking vendor recognized by a global standard for commitment to information security management systems.
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CERT NZ issues critical security controls for 2019
Thu, 24th Jan 2019
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The annual list is designed to help businesses prioritise their security controls based on CERT NZ’s local and international threat intelligence.
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Report on SingHealth breach condemns poor security practices
Tue, 15th Jan 2019
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The 2018 Singapore SingHealth data breach was poorly managed and riddled with vulnerabilities from the start.
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Mega-merger aligns physical & digital security across ANZ
Tue, 4th Dec 2018
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Optic Security Group is the name of one of ANZ’s latest mega-mergers in the physical and digital security space, bringing combined revenues in excess of A$100 million to the table.
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NZ Internet Task Force joins iSANZ Hall of Fame
Mon, 19th Nov 2018
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NZITF chair Barry Brailey and former chairs Mike Seddon and Paul McKitrick received the award in Auckland last week.
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