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New report finds Australia lagging behind with encryption strategies
Encryption

New report finds Australia lagging behind with encryption strategies

Australia falls behind global average in enterprise-wide encryption strategies, according to new study by Entrust.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Mon, 13th Jun 2022
Australian organisations turn to encryption to protect data - Entrust report
Encryption

Australian organisations turn to encryption to protect data - Entrust report

The most common types of encrypted data include intellectual property, employee and HR data, payment-related data, and customer information.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 18th May 2021

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Fivetran strengthens Microsoft alliance with new data lake integrations
Digital Transformation

Fivetran strengthens Microsoft alliance with new data lake integrations

Fivetran bolsters alliance with Microsoft, launching new integrations with Microsoft Fabric and adding data lake destinations.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Nov 2023
Telecom firms' 3G phase-out faces security challenges, says Thales report
Storage

Telecom firms' 3G phase-out faces security challenges, says Thales report

Security threats pose significant challenges to the 3G phase-out plans by leading telecom companies in Australia and New Zealand, says Thales.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Nov 2023
How plaintext visibility eliminates blind spots across virtual, cloud and containers
Encryption

How plaintext visibility eliminates blind spots across virtual, cloud and containers

Encryption is nearly ubiquitous in today's networks, delivering on the 'C' of the CIA triad (confidentiality) by frustrating the theft of meaningful data.

By Michael Dickman • 5 min read • Tue, 26th Sep 2023
Thales introduces CipherTrust Cloud Key Management in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
Encryption

Thales introduces CipherTrust Cloud Key Management in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

Thales launches its CipherTrust Cloud Key Management solution in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, aiding data sovereignty and compliance objectives.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Sep 2023
Appian completes the Infosec Registered Assessors Program
Data Protection

Appian completes the Infosec Registered Assessors Program

Appian completes IRAP assessment to help Australian Government automate critical processes, deliver enhanced monitoring and end-to-end data encryption.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Apr 2023
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from SearchInform
Data Protection

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from SearchInform

Val Novoselova, Global Leading Product Development Manager at SearchInform, discusses new trends in information security.

By Mitchell Hageman • 5 min read • Fri, 23rd Sep 2022
QuSecure partners with DataBridge Sites to showcase platform
Encryption

QuSecure partners with DataBridge Sites to showcase platform

QuSecure has partnered with DataBridge Sites to showcase its Quantum-as-a-Service (QaaS) orchestration platform, QuProtect.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Jun 2022
Entrust acquires HyTrust, with aim to improve data encryption solutions
Data Protection

Entrust acquires HyTrust, with aim to improve data encryption solutions

Entrust has acquired data encryption provider HyTrust, bolstering its digital security solutions and accelerating its customers' digital transformations.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Mon, 18th Jan 2021
McAfee unveils new Microsoft Teams encryption update
Unified Communications

McAfee unveils new Microsoft Teams encryption update

McAfee has introduced an MVISION Cloud update enhancing encryption in Microsoft Teams, boosting secure data sharing and collaboration as remote work surges.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2020
NordVPN announces new file encryption tool
Virtual Private Networks

NordVPN announces new file encryption tool

NordLocker will be a file encryption app for macOS and Windows that will encrypt files stored on a computer or in the cloud.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Thu, 30th May 2019
Organisations putting stronger focus on data encryption – report
Private Cloud

Organisations putting stronger focus on data encryption – report

Cloud data protection requirements continue to drive encryption use, with encryption across both public and private cloud use cases growing over 2018 levels.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 2nd Apr 2019
Interxion releases Key Guardian to secure the keys to the castle
Storage

Interxion releases Key Guardian to secure the keys to the castle

Interxion has released an encryption key management service that works to simplify data protection across private, hybrid & multi-cloud environments.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 27th Jun 2018
ESET-DESlock acquisition pays off in data encryption test
Malware

ESET-DESlock acquisition pays off in data encryption test

ESET's encryption solution named best for SMBs by AV-Comparatives, highlighting growing importance of data security.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 31st Mar 2017
Shhhh Facebook messenger has a secret
Encryption

Shhhh Facebook messenger has a secret

Facebook Messenger is testing one-to-one secret conversations with end-to-end encryption, to provide additional privacy for sensitive information.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Jul 2016
Privacy, regulations and data breaches fuel demand for encryption services
Encryption

Privacy, regulations and data breaches fuel demand for encryption services

Thales' 2016 Encryption Application Trends Study found the financial services, healthcare, technology & software industries main users of encryption.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 29th Jun 2016

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