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Cybersecurity in 2022: End of passwords, cybersecurity education and the compromised home

Thu, 6th Jan 2022
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Poorly managed and weak passwords are a prime target for hackers, and organisations are responding by going password-less to remove this weakness all together.
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RingCentral and Mitel enter strategic partnership to enrich cloud comms

Thu, 6th Jan 2022
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RingCentral and Mitel have partnered to offer a migration path to RingCentral's cloud communications platform for Mitel's global customer base.
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Surfshark launches tool to stop personal info being sold by data brokers

Thu, 6th Jan 2022
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Cybersecurity company Surfshark has released Incogni, a tool that helps prevent personal information from being stored and sold by data brokers.
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Internet of Things security firm Nozomi Networks wins excellence award

Thu, 6th Jan 2022
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Nozomi Networks' Vantage solution, a SaaS-powered security platform for IoT networks, has been awarded the 2021 IoT Excellence Award.
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2degrees, Orcon merger to take on telco powerhouses Vodafone and Spark

Tue, 4th Jan 2022
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2degrees and Orcon Group plan to merge, creating New Zealand's third-largest telco, offering mobile, broadband, and energy services.
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AI tech poised to help reduce carbon emissions, IDC and Baidu finds

Fri, 31st Dec 2021
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AI tech to contribute 70% of carbon emissions reductions by 2060, says IDC and Baidu whitepaper. Over 35 billion tons of emissions to be reduced.
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Tesserent announces cybersecurity partnership with Vocus

Mon, 27th Dec 2021
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Tesserent partners with Vocus to address cybersecurity needs, delivering solutions to enterprise clients in Australia and New Zealand.
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LogMeIn spins out LastPass as standalone company

Fri, 17th Dec 2021
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LogMeIn says it plans to invest further in LastPass, particularly across the go-to-market functions, engineering, and the overall customer experience.
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Neosec and Kong form strategic partnership to strengthen API security

Thu, 9th Dec 2021
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The intention of the collaboration is to provide a complete enterprise-class solution for managing and securing APIs and microservices, the company states.
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IOTech partners with Google Cloud to provide integrated edge-cloud solutions at scale

Wed, 24th Nov 2021
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IOTech expands partnership with Google Cloud to offer smart edge-cloud solutions for industrial users, addressing challenges like OT/IT integration.
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CrowdStrike tops list of most valuable public cybersecurity firms on Deloitte Fast 500

Wed, 24th Nov 2021
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CrowdStrike has the highest valuation of any of the cybersecurity companies included in the 2021 Technology Fast 500 winners.
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NICE integrates cloud-based, AI-powered CXone into Google Cloud

Wed, 24th Nov 2021
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Integration of NICE's AI-powered CXone with Google Cloud's CCAI applications to make human agents, voice bots, and chatbots more effective.
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Kiwi-owned cloud infrastructure critical to national prosperity, says new Catalyst Cloud CEO

Fri, 19th Nov 2021
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Doug Dixon appointed new CEO for Catalyst Cloud, emphasizing importance of locally owned cloud providers in New Zealand.
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Norton new branding shines a light on cybersecurity

Tue, 16th Nov 2021
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NortonLifeLock unveils new branding to highlight its role in cybersecurity and empower consumers in the digital world.
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New research finds alarming jump in phishing attacks

Thu, 11th Nov 2021
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There has been alarming advances in the scale and sophistication of phishing attacks perpetrated by the adversary against organisations.
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Attacks in phishing emails with business, IT and HR focus becoming increasingly dangerous

Thu, 4th Nov 2021
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Phishing attacks targeting businesses, IT, and HR are increasingly dangerous, warns new research by security firm KnowBe4.
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CrowdStrike acquires SecureCircle, extends zero trust endpoint solution

Tue, 2nd Nov 2021
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CrowdStrike is set to acquire SecureCircle, aiming to enhance zero trust data protection and control how data is accessed and shared.
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Splunk launches 'partnerverse' programme to empower partners globally

Thu, 21st Oct 2021
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Splunk has launched its Splunk Partnerverse Program, providing a badge system to showcase partner expertise and joint success.
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Forcepoint acquires Bitglass to bolster Security Service Edge

Thu, 21st Oct 2021
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Forcepoint to acquire Bitglass, integrating its cloud-native SSE platform into its cybersecurity offerings. Read more here.
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Equinix strikes $769m deal to develop xScale data centers in Australia

Wed, 20th Oct 2021
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The limited liability partnership between Equinix and PGIM Real Estate will bring about the launch of the SY9x and SY10x data centers.