Australian Stories

IDC quarterly report names Fortinet as top company in Australia

Fortinet ranked number one for security appliance units shipped in Australia, with a 25.2% market share, according to IDC.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Apr 2022

Global Stories

Malware

Cameyo launches business continuity service in Google Cloud

Cameyo launches business continuity service to help organizations protect networks and data during emergencies and ransomware attacks.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 13th Apr 2022

Malware

Discovering ransomware resilience with Accenture's PoV report

Ransomware attacks are on the rise, with 20% of costs associated with incidents attributed to brand damage, says Accenture report.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Apr 2022

Distributed Denial of Service

Radware introduces new API-based security solution

Radware has introduced a new API-based security architecture solution to help reduce latency and improve security.

By Mitchell Hageman • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Apr 2022

Risk & Compliance

Optic Security Group achieves new ISO certifications for ANZ

Optic Security Group achieves three ISO certifications across its business units in Australia and New Zealand.

By Mitchell Hageman • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Apr 2022

Software Development

Secure Code Warrior survey highlights attitudes towards coding security

According to a new survey from Secure Code Warrior, only 29% of developers believe that writing vulnerability-free code should be prioritised.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Apr 2022

Firewalls

Report: Australian businesses facing significant security challenges

Sophos survey reveals significant security challenges facing Australian businesses, including skill shortages and lack of boardroom awareness.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Apr 2022

Gaming

Hands-on Review: Norton 360 Premium

So it's been about a month since I reviewed Norton 360 for Gamers, and to my surprise, that was mostly a pleasant experience.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 4 min read • Thu, 7th Apr 2022

Partner Programmes

SonicWall reports record year for products and channel engagement

SonicWall has reported its best year on record, attributing the success to its new range of products, customer focus and successful channel engagement.

By Mitchell Hageman • 2 min read • Fri, 1st Apr 2022

Health Technologies

HID Global launches the new OMNIKEY Secure Element

HID Global has introduced the OMNIKEY Secure Element, the first offering in its planned embedded and desktop reader portfolio.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Mar 2022

Data Protection

Password hygiene in New Zealand: Statistics, standing and standpoints

The state of password hygiene in New Zealand remains largely unknown, with limited studies and fragmented data.

By Matthew Lark • 15 min read • Wed, 30th Mar 2022

Identity and Access Management

Avast acquires SecureKey, extends digital identity security

Avast acquires digital identity provider SecureKey Technologies to simplify consumer access to online services.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Mar 2022

Virtual Private Networks

Norton AntiTrack launches in New Zealand for better online privacy

Norton launches AntiTrack software in New Zealand offering enhanced privacy features and control for users concerned about data privacy.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Mar 2022

Hybrid Cloud

IBM launches service to help orgs secure hybrid cloud

IBM has launched a cloud service designed to perform key management across hybrid, multicloud environments, helping enterprises mitigate risk.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 29th Mar 2022

Partner Programmes

Noname Security appoints Lim Pun Kok & Eric Chong as Vice President of Sales & Channel Sales Director

API security firm appoints AZ Asia-Pacific as distributor in Singapore and The Philippines. Noname Security aims to expand its market share in Asia Pacific.

By Zach Thompson • 1 min read • Fri, 25th Mar 2022

DevOps

Secure Code Warrior launches integration with GitLab

Secure Code Warrior has launched an integration with GitLab in order to help developers build and release secure software faster.

By Mitchell Hageman • 2 min read • Fri, 25th Mar 2022

Passwordless

LastPass teams up with Ping Identity to improve password security

LastPass has announced new integrations with Ping Identity, including PingOne and PingFederate to better serve enterprise businesses.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Mar 2022

Partner Programmes

Dicker Data cancels distribution agreement with Kaspersky

One of the largest distributors in Australia and New Zealand has cancelled its distribution contract with Russian based cybersecurity company Kaspersky.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd Mar 2022