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Embedded finance is set to be worth US$3.5 trillion to the global retail sector, according to a new report.>>

Researchers also observed a 70% average increase in attempted ransomware attacks in November and December compared to January and February. >>

Qualtrics is positioned highest for its Ability to Execute in the Leaders Quadrant for Qualtrics CustomerXM.>>

"While we are generally more mindful today of the dangers posed by hackers to our laptops and computers, we also need to recognise that smartphones are prone to cyberattacks as well.">>

Scammers too band together in clans to automate and streamline fraudulent operations.>>

"For organisations with critical information systems and/or classified information, the loss of data could be hugely damaging. The potential that these frameworks have is very concerning.">>

Dell Technologies and Amazon Web Services have teamed up to bring Dell’s cyber recovery vault to the AWS Marketplace with the launch of Dell EMC PowerProtect Cyber Recovery for AWS. >>

"By focusing on in-depth input from tech platforms before coming to communities and individuals, it highlights the power imbalance with targeted communities.">>

"Sorting through and making sense of potentially thousands of user activity events to identify suspicious activity used to be near impossible.">>

"Organisations that run workloads in Amazon EC2 instances need to protect them with a simple and scalable disaster recovery solution.">>

Most workplaces in 2021 can be characterised by its digitally driven workflows, virtual meetings, interactions and collaborations. >>

Ahead of the scheduled Q1 2022 customer launch, the 2degrees 5G network has been switched on in central Auckland and Wellington for testing and optimisation. >>

The collaboration will help businesses looking to upskill security teams to fortify the already-secure cloud by fulfilling the need for security to be intrinsic to a developer’s workflow.>>

"The ongoing challenge of data protection is being magnified not only by the rapid evolution of cyber threats but also by the necessity of working from home during the pandemic.">>

Transparent delivery, flexible payment options and website speed are key factors driving online shoppers.>>

For cybercriminals, it is the season to scam millions of dollars from unsuspecting people and companies. >>

"The attackers use social engineering to lure victims into granting the permissions needed to see into every corner of their digital life.">>

"Data science and machine learning are helping drive innovation and business value in nearly every industry.">>

"Left unpatched, a hacker potentially could have exploited the vulnerabilities to listen in on conversations of Android users.">>

"Our relentless focus on innovation and customer success has enabled us to make it easier than ever for our customers to manage their complex networking deployments.">>

Despite the inexorable rise of ransomware in the last couple of years, the biggest security concern in the minds of CTOs remains the potential impact of human error.>>

The recent GoDaddy data breach saw the potential exposure of 1.2 million customers' data.>>

Phishing was one of the highest incident categories from October to December last year.>>

CrowdStrike has the highest valuation of any of the cybersecurity companies included in the 2021 Technology Fast 500 winners. >>