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APRA embraces an 'assume breach' mentality with CPS 234
Cybersecurity

APRA embraces an 'assume breach' mentality with CPS 234

APRA's new CPS 234 standard presses financial institutions to adopt an 'assume breach' mentality, aiming to bolster cyber resilience across the sector.

By Rob van Es • 6 min read • Fri, 3rd May 2019

Global Stories

10 factors MSPs need to consider when deploying an RMM tool
Partner Programmes

10 factors MSPs need to consider when deploying an RMM tool

As SMBs shift to cloud services, MSPs must consider ten key factors when deploying RMM tools to ensure efficiency, scalability, and cost-effectiveness.

By Ian Van Reenen • 5 min read • Mon, 10th Jun 2019
Equinix puts US$77m into expanding data centres in Hong Kong
Hyperscale

Equinix puts US$77m into expanding data centres in Hong Kong

Equinix invests $77m in expanding Hong Kong data centers as demand for reliable facilities and robust network infrastructure increases.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 5th Jun 2019
Workplace inboxes still plagued by phishing attacks
Email Security

Workplace inboxes still plagued by phishing attacks

Mimecast's State of Email Security report shows a 67% rise in impersonation attacks since 2018. Phishing and ransomware remain major threats.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 31st May 2019
Agility or risk? The security pain points causing tension in business
Cybersecurity

Agility or risk? The security pain points causing tension in business

There's tension in the workplace for businesses – and it's all to do with the tradeoff between flexible working and cybersecurity.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 21st May 2019
CIOs in ANZ are slowly making digital business progress
Unified Communications

CIOs in ANZ are slowly making digital business progress

Despite 30% of ANZ organisations scaling digital investments, 70% lag in evolving digital foundations amid flat IT budgets, says Gartner survey.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 15th May 2019
Unisys: Users looking for data security when choosing banks
Open source

Unisys: Users looking for data security when choosing banks

The report studied attitudes of banking customers in Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines and Taiwan.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 13th May 2019
Mimecast: Employee training must supplement application security
Cybersecurity

Mimecast: Employee training must supplement application security

Mimecast leverages humour and brief monthly sessions in its novel cybersecurity training to tackle human error.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Wed, 8th May 2019
Red Hat's role in Spark's digital transformation strategy
DevOps

Red Hat's role in Spark's digital transformation strategy

Red Hat plays pivotal role in Spark's digital overhaul, helping the NZ telco embrace Agile, boost infrastructure resilience and cut costs with JBoss Fuse.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 8th May 2019
Why one cloud is not enough
Data Analytics

Why one cloud is not enough

Time is money for businesses, especially during downtime. CIOs must ensure data and applications are continuously available and protected.

By Sean Abbott • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Apr 2019
Sungard AS named DRaaS leader by Forrester
Disaster Recovery

Sungard AS named DRaaS leader by Forrester

Sungard AS named a Leader in Disaster-Recovery-As-A-Service by Forrester, praised for its resilience and innovation.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Thu, 25th Apr 2019
Why an IT resilient strategy needs to be in the modern CIO's toolkit
Digital Transformation

Why an IT resilient strategy needs to be in the modern CIO's toolkit

71% of Australian organisations see digital transformation as a core business strategy, says IDC report. 4% are already reaping rewards.

By Sean Abbott • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Apr 2019
Risky business: Avoid putting all your eggs in one basket
Cloud Security

Risky business: Avoid putting all your eggs in one basket

Many businesses that transition to the cloud blindly rely on a single cloud service provider for day-to-day security.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd Apr 2019
ExaGrid and Zerto announce an integrated solution for backup and recovery
Disaster Recovery

ExaGrid and Zerto announce an integrated solution for backup and recovery

ExaGrid partners with Zerto to provide a comprehensive data backup and disaster recovery solution for businesses.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 19th Apr 2019
VMware to help drive the digitisation of the Australian Government
Virtualisation

VMware to help drive the digitisation of the Australian Government

Cenitex is adopting VMware's cloud technology to improve the resilience, reliability and security of its core infrastructure.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Apr 2019
Organisations not testing incident response plans – IBM Security
Cybersecurity

Organisations not testing incident response plans – IBM Security

A global IBM Security study reveals that 77% of organisations lack consistently applied cybersecurity incident response plans, risking higher breach costs.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 15th Apr 2019

Stories from Other Regions

7 best practices for cloud computing in the public sector
Cloud Services

7 best practices for cloud computing in the public sector

The Asia Cloud Computing Association released a report outlining 7 principles for secure and efficient cloud adoption in the public sector.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 29th May 2019