SYDNEY, 14 May 2018 — Ping Identity, the leader in Identity Defined Security, today issued seven best practices for managing security and privacy in observation of Privacy Awareness Week taking place this week. The annual initiative promotes and raises awareness of privacy issues, as well as the importance of protecting personal information. 

Simon Howe, Director of Sales Australia and New Zealand, LogRhythm, said, “For enterprises, the main concern for security is securing and protecting the organisation’s valuable assets. This has mostly been achieved this year through visibility of what has been stopped and responsiveness to new or emerging threats. WannaCry is a good example of security professionals having been able to demonstrate their preparedness to deal with a simple threat.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Nov. 21, 2017 – Malwarebytes, the leading advanced malware prevention and remediation solution, today announced its 2018 cybersecurity predictions. The company predicts top threats in 2018 will include a rise in browser-based cryptojacking, PowerShell-based attacks, hackers using security software as a back door, adaptive worm functionality and the growing connectivity in all industries, with both the education and healthcare sectors increasingly targeted.

Single authentication protocols. Pipe dream or not too distant future reality?

One of my favourite films is the 1992 crime thriller, Sneakers starring Robert Redford partnered with a brilliant cast of A-list actors. The film is about a group of security consultants from various backgrounds who’ve been tasked to steal a code breaking device - an algorithm that can crack any password. The villain of the film, Cosmo, played by the amazing Ben Kingsley, recognises that due to poor passwords he can change the world and topple economic systems using this algorithm in the device. Funnily enough, Cosmo’s own fortress - a toy design business - is protected with voice biometrics. 

 On Tuesday, September 12th all eyes were on the newly completed campus, "Apple Park."

Nicknamed "the spaceship", our first proper look inside the campus would have been an event in itself for any other company. But Apple isn't just any other company, and on this occasion, they were unveiling something much more important: new iPhones. Apple inspires the kind of brand loyalty and advocacy that other companies dream of and the release of new iPhones – especially whole new models rather than "S" upgrades - have become the Holy Grail of Apple fandom.

In roughly a decade, ransomware has become the weapon of choice for cybercriminals looking to extort money from their victims. It’s easy to think of the people behind these crimes as ruthless villains. But as one recent study shows, even ransomware groups are now becoming aware of the importance of giving people great customer experience (CX).

IT Service Management (ITSM) is set for an interesting journey as it moves into the cloud and evolves to support a mobile workforce. Help desks will have to adapt as end users’ expectations of ITSM solutions start to mirror those of consumer applications. 

As marketers love to point out, we are living in "The Age of the Customer", a time when Customer Experience (CX) has risen to the forefront of brands' survival in the digital world.

In the last few years, the rise of mobile, technology savvy customers with increasingly high expectations has changed the business landscape significantly. As well as having access to more information, today's customers are vocal and unafraid to use social media to advocate or vilify brands.

Sydney, July 11, 2017 - Recent global ransomware attacks have highlighted the vulnerable position of Australian businesses when it comes to cyber security, yet many are still failing to undertake urgently required remediation, experts have warned.

In recent months the WannaCry and Petya outbreaks caused widespread disruption and losses for businesses and public-sector bodies around the world, and it is feared they represent just  the start of a new wave of targeted cyber crime.

As organisations increasingly allow employees to choose their own mobile devices for use in the workplace, effective management is becoming an issue.

Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) and Choose Your Own Device (CYOD) programs are creating challenges for IT teams as they struggle to maintain security of systems and data. Rather than managing a standard fleet, they have to deal with a range of different operating systems and configurations.