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Aus study finds data breaches slice 5% from share prices
Breach Prevention

Aus study finds data breaches slice 5% from share prices

Australian organisations hit by a data breach may see their share prices drop as much as 5% and take months to recover from the incident.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Aug 2017
The new tenets of effective threat protection
Firewalls

The new tenets of effective threat protection

An IoA highlights the need to change focus from what already happened within your network to looking at potential issues as they happen.

By Michael Sentonas • 4 min read • Mon, 7th Aug 2017
Your webinar invite: Australia's new data breach laws and how to revamp your security
Hyperscale

Your webinar invite: Australia's new data breach laws and how to revamp your security

Organisations risk becoming non-compliant with data breach laws - Here's how your organisation can navigate the regulations and tighten your security.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Jun 2017

Global Stories

Data breach stories

Customers will turn their backs if data breach disclosure isn't done right - survey
Customer Relationship Management

Customers will turn their backs if data breach disclosure isn't done right - survey

Of 3035 customers worldwide, 43% said they would never return to a company following a data breach and poor rectification methods.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 27th Sep 2017
CISOs face an uphill battle when rolling out comprehensive security
Breach Prevention

CISOs face an uphill battle when rolling out comprehensive security

The CISO's role is crucial to the rollout of organisation-wide IT security strategies, but they still have an uphill battle to fight.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 27th Sep 2017
The rise of ransomware and how businesses can prevent it from happening
Malware

The rise of ransomware and how businesses can prevent it from happening

The Digital Shadows CEO delves into one of the main tactics behind extortion - ransomware - and how businesses can defend themselves.

By Alastair Paterson • 5 min read • Wed, 20th Sep 2017
First half of 2017 sees 164% increase in stolen or compromised records
Breach Prevention

First half of 2017 sees 164% increase in stolen or compromised records

There were 918 data breaches that led to a staggering 1.9 billion records being compromised around the world in the first half of 2017 alone.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Sep 2017
Equifax breach indicates need to evolve cyber security thinking
DevOps

Equifax breach indicates need to evolve cyber security thinking

The Equifax breach spotlights inadequacies in current cyber security practices and underscores the urgent need for AI-driven solutions to stay ahead of hackers.

By Daniel Johns • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Sep 2017
Why IT security is a critical part of every learning environment
EduTech

Why IT security is a critical part of every learning environment

Many educational institutions lack a plan to manage the security risks posed by the hundreds of devices connected to their networks, according to Wavelink.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 11th Sep 2017
US judge squashes Yahoo's attempt to stop data breach lawsuits
Hyperscale

US judge squashes Yahoo's attempt to stop data breach lawsuits

Both Yahoo and victims of its multiple data breaches have been granted – and denied – the ability to dismiss lawsuits after its massive data breaches.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 5th Sep 2017
One step ahead: Safeguarding your business from the top down
Breach Prevention

One step ahead: Safeguarding your business from the top down

Mitigation plans against cyber attacks fail due to a lack of support from the board. But if the board starts leading the charge, they will succeed.

By Ian Pitt • 5 min read • Mon, 4th Sep 2017
Why the cyber security field needs to take a leaf out of medicine's book
Breach Prevention

Why the cyber security field needs to take a leaf out of medicine's book

Companies that have never written code in the last decade will be responsible for over a trillion lines of code in the next decade.

By Len Kleinman • 4 min read • Thu, 31st Aug 2017
Sydney: You're invited to Blancco's data erasure event
Data Analytics

Sydney: You're invited to Blancco's data erasure event

An increase in the amount of data businesses must store means the risk of a data breach or cyber-attack also increases.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Fri, 25th Aug 2017
FireEye data leaks continue - or are the hackers just trolling?
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

FireEye data leaks continue - or are the hackers just trolling?

Hackers have released another batch of information supposedly belonging to cybersecurity firm FireEye, two weeks after the initial data dump.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 15th Aug 2017
Centrify warns hospitality industry is weak against data breaches
Malware

Centrify warns hospitality industry is weak against data breaches

The alert from Centrify come as the Sabre Corp data breach continues to claim victims around the world, with Trump Hotels the latest announced.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Sat, 15th Jul 2017
Aussie data breach costs drop but it's still an expensive game of risk
Breach Prevention

Aussie data breach costs drop but it's still an expensive game of risk

The Australian costs of data breaches are dropping but organisations are still losing $2.5 million every year.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 27th Jun 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Data breach stories

Security firm Cyber Toa launches virtual CISO for Kiwi businesses
Breach Prevention

Security firm Cyber Toa launches virtual CISO for Kiwi businesses

Wellington-based security company Cyber Toa launched the virtual CISO last week to help Kiwi businesses battle the torrent of cyber threats.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 12th Jun 2017