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Security breaches stories - Page 10

Road into the sky

Aussie PC users patching software vulnerabilities, but big challenges still remain

Wed, 4th May 2016
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A recent study by Flexera Software had mixed results for Australia's PC users - is the software on your PC safe?.
Money flowing from tap

Are cybersecurity investments wasted money?

Mon, 18th Apr 2016
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No matter how much money we throw into cybersecurity, it seems to have little impact on reducing the damage of breaches and attacks.
Data

Wake up call: IoT security not up to scratch

Mon, 15th Feb 2016
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Alarming Strategy Analytics report finds IoT security lax as firms grapple with data breaches and rising cyber threats.
Salient eye

Salient Eye app catches Kapiti Coast thief

Wed, 1st Jul 2015
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apps
Salient Eye, a free Android home security app, has helped a family in Wellington catch an intruder trying to break into their home.
Security

Meet the encryption flaw that's putting internet users at risk

Fri, 22nd May 2015
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encryption
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
LogJam allows an attacker to weaken what is believed to be a secure encrypted connection between a user and a server, according to Trend Micro.
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How to prevent data breaches

Wed, 6th May 2015
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Businesses are failing to protect themselves adequately from increasingly-sophisticated techniques used by cyber criminals, says Palo Alto Networks.
Security

Express Data & Cisco - Mobility in today's world

Thu, 9th Apr 2015
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firewalls
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network security
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breach prevention
A new approach to security has to be adopted. The firewall is still a major aspect of a security strategy, but is only part of the story.
Virtualisation provides single point of defence

Virtualisation provides single point of defence.

Thu, 1st Nov 2012
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virtualisation
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breach prevention
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cloud services
Virtualisation renders a single point of defence but comes with unique security challenges, necessitating a robust focus on safeguarding the host system.
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Employees cause security concerns

Thu, 16th Jun 2011
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breach prevention
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social media
New Zealand businesses are concerned about security breaches stemming from staff mistakes, a recent survey from Symantec shows.
Fallback

The age of consequence

Fri, 1st Oct 2010
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breach prevention
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bitdefender
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security breaches
IT administrators can greatly benefit from network-wide visibility into malware related incidents and policy breaches.
Fallback

The App is King

Fri, 1st Oct 2010
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virtualisation
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firewalls
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data protection
With the rise of cloud computing, traditional security measures falter, making secure application development essential—The app is now king.
Policies for productivity

Policies for productivity

Tue, 1st Sep 2009
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edutech
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breach prevention
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cloud services
NetSafe launches 'The Whatsit?', a free online resource aiding SMEs in crafting ICT policies and promoting cybersafety, boosting productivity and security.
Fallback

Buckle up for compliance

Wed, 1st Apr 2009
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breach prevention
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risk & compliance
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data breach
As compliance demands grow, businesses must leverage IT to automate and streamline audit processes, reduce costs, and safeguard against penalties.
Fallback

Infastructure planning checklist

Fri, 1st Sep 2006
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datacentre infrastructure
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phishing
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physical security
Before planning your next customer's datacentre installation, GFI has put together a checklist including business problems to be considered.