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We need to stop thinking about security and networks as separate

Fri, 2nd Mar 2018
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We can no longer treat network security like a house onto which we keep tacking on additions and performing makeshift patch jobs.
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Why banks need to show more initiative in tackling cyber fraud

Thu, 1st Mar 2018
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Why financial institutions need to combat the increasingly complex and intelligent threat landscape with a holistic security approach.
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Assessing why the ANZ cloud market is still 'cloudy'

Wed, 28th Feb 2018
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Despite the optimism demonstrated by many CIOs, the actual process of cloud adoption among large organisations is slow.
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Making mobile and IoT projects work harder through integration

Tue, 27th Feb 2018
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SOTI explores how bringing disparate IoT projects together can drive value and how the channel can help to push that message.
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Email: The often ignored factor in strong cybersecurity

Tue, 27th Feb 2018
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A customer-facing organisation will receive hundreds, if not thousands of emails every day, each one containing personal identifiers.
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OVUM: Where are enterprises looking to really use AI?

Tue, 27th Feb 2018
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Artificial intelligence (AI) remains highly in vogue as a technology topic across the media and within the IT supplier landscape.
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Five reasons you need User Research for your next project

Mon, 26th Feb 2018
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assurity
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Why design in a vacuum when you have an easily accessible and often willing source of information available to you?.
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Insights on industrial vulnerability: How secure is your OT infrastructure?

Mon, 26th Feb 2018
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Addressing the requirements of an OT network is now more important than ever and requires an integrated approach.
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How GDPR changes the game for cloud service providers

Fri, 23rd Feb 2018
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While GDPR has been a hot topic of conversation recently, but what impact will the laws have on cloud platforms and environments?.
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Fighting back against cyber attacks with big data analytics

Thu, 22nd Feb 2018
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The more log data businesses amass, the greater opportunity they'll have to detect, diagnose and protect themselves from cyber-attacks.
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Assessing the rising threat of encrypted tunnels

Wed, 21st Feb 2018
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Venafi senior technical manager Nick Hunter takes a look at five key threats posed by encrypted tunnel attacks.
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How CIOs can implement a successful IoT strategy

Wed, 21st Feb 2018
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Before jumping on the IoT bandwagon, CIOs need to take a step back and carefully create a viable IoT strategy.
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IBM vs Google vs Intel - The race to quantum computing

Wed, 21st Feb 2018
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While a 300-bit quantum chip is theoretically feasible, it is not, at this time, practically possible, nor is it commercially viable.
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eCommerce requires beefed up cybersecurity to function well

Tue, 20th Feb 2018
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In an increasingly interconnected world, online shopping and electronic transactions have now transcended its innovation status.
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Gone phishin' - sidestepping the bait in scam emails

Tue, 20th Feb 2018
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What makes people click on scam emails, and how can we educate them against opening themselves (and their organisations) up to vulnerabilities?.
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Why APAC governments need to be smarter about keeping cities safe

Tue, 20th Feb 2018
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A new survey reveals APAC's smart cities face challenges in public safety integration, despite expected investments exceeding USD $100 million.
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The risks of DDoS and why availability is everything

Tue, 20th Feb 2018
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We've all experienced the feeling of frustration, or even desperation, when the online services we expect are not available when we need them.
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Five ways for MSPs to sharpen their business this year

Mon, 19th Feb 2018
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Marina Brook has some advice for MSPs who are looking to take their business to the next level or tighten up their practice in 2018.
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Polycom on workplace diversity and multi-generational workforces in Australia

Fri, 16th Feb 2018
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workplace of the future
66% of Australia's population, an estimated 11.8 million people aged between 15 and 64 years - now make up our workforce.
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A look inside network monitoring for the connected age

Thu, 15th Feb 2018
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Proper preparation prevents poor performance. The five Ps - we've all heard them and no doubt committed them to memory, but how many of us use them?.