Wavelink news stories

Wavelink announced today that it was named Fortinet's 2021 APAC Distributor of the Year, recognising the dedication Wavelink has put into the partnership.

The increasing cost and growing prevalence of cyberattacks has many Australian and New Zealand businesses on edge.

Gaining a truly integrated solution is the only way to reduce technology sprawl and consolidate an organisation’s platform.

Many businesses are starting to plan for the potential that 5G networks will create by investigating game-changing technologies and applications beyond the Internet of Things (IoT) and video streaming. 

It's likely that organisations will need to find a way to work alongside COVID-19, which will probably involve a hybrid approach to work. 

A recent company overhaul that split off the distribution and connected health areas of Wavelink’s business into two separate business units. 

Zero trust streamlines that access while strengthening security protections. For this reason, it should form an essential pillar of any cybersecurity strategy.

Adaptability is the key to providing a strong security posture for organisations that are still weighing up their future scenarios to secure a workforce that is largely distributed versus one that’s mainly in the office. 

The appointments demonstrate Wavelink’s "commitment to key vendors and partners" as well as supporting the recently announced Connected Health business unit.

As the threat landscape continues to evolve and organisations stand to lose so much if they fall victim to an attack, it’s essential to ensure that security measures evolve in line with the network itself.

CISOs must determine what their organisation’s security goals are, including the organisation’s risk profile and appetite, and, of course, their budget.

It’s essential to adopt a secure SD-WAN solution to avoid the risks that an unsecured SD-WAN solution can introduce, writes Wavelink managing director Ilan Rubin.

The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne has chosen Spectralink Versity as the communication platform for its 6,000 staff.

Wavelink and Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise (ALE) have entered into a partnership agreement to provide communication technology solutions for channel partners in Australia and New Zealand.

Using Ivanti Speakeasy, customers in warehousing, transport and logistics, and retail who leverage Manhattan Associates' Warehouse Management System (WMS), now have access to voice-enablement with WMS integration.

"While SD-WAN is still a relatively new technology, it makes sense to start the convergence process sooner rather than later to avoid potential security risks and deliver a better user experience and simplify operations.”

These additions were made in the last eight months, with each of the new roles focused on extending investment and commitment in the region, according to the company.

As threats increase during the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses need to be focused on implementing technological solutions and investing in employee education to achieve basic security hygiene.

When employees aren’t used to working from home, their home networks generally aren’t secured to a corporate standard. This creates vulnerabilities that cybercriminals can leverage.

Gone are the days when organisations needed to choose best-of-breed point solutions to secure each individual aspect of the network.

Research shows that nearly 60% of organisations that suffered a data breach in the two years between 2016 and 2018 fell victim to a known vulnerability with patches available.

One of the most serious disconnects between CISOs and other business leaders is their approach to the reasonable care standard for security and resiliency, Wavelink says.

"Businesses need to understand which of the myriad available solutions will deliver real results."

“It’s important that security is natively embedded into SD-WAN to reduce the device footprint and to avoid retro-fitted solutions."