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Surge in counterfeit app risk as cybercrime exploits rising digital consumption
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Cybercrime surge sees a 32% rise in counterfeit applications on app stores in 2023, posing a serious threat to user safety.
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APAC digital businesses to boost tech spending by 20% despite economy
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Despite economic challenges, Digital Native Businesses in the Asia/Pacific region plan to increase tech spending by 20% in the next year.
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Exclusive: SailPoint an identity security powerhouse
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ai security
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compliance
Grady Summers, EVP of Product at SailPoint, discusses the company's identity security solutions and its role in implementing the zero trust approach.
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Concentric AI to debut autonomous data security at Health-ISACs 2023 summit
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At the Health-ISACs 2023 summit, Concentric AI will introduce Deep Learning-based Data Security Posture Management for healthcare.
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Rising global fraud awareness signals need for stronger protection measures
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ai
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sas
An SAS consumer fraud study indicates higher global fraud awareness, urging robust protective measures against evolving scam tactics.
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Egress scoops Security Innovation of the Year at UK IT Industry Awards
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cybersecurity
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ceo
Egress wins Security Innovation of the Year at the UK IT Industry Awards for pioneering adaptive security for cloud email.
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UK employees jeopardise workplace cybersecurity with unauthorised downloads
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cybersecurity
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compliance
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Two-thirds of UK employees are endangering business cybersecurity by unauthorised app downloads, often unbeknown to IT departments, Armis research reveals.
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Checkmarx integration with Mobb to reduce vulnerability remediation time
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application security
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ai
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innovation
Checkmarx and Mobb partner to streamline application security testing and remediation, reducing the vulnerability resolution time to five minutes.
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LogRhythm to provide cybersecurity solutions for Romanian government agencies
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siem
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security intelligence
LogRhythm has been named the official cybersecurity solutions provider for Romanian government agencies, offering protection against cyberattacks.
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Kiwi firms risk IP loss through unchecked AI use – report
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productivity
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online
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samsung
Kiwi companies could lose their intellectual property through unchecked artificial intelligence use, warns Convergence.
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Fortinet shifts operational focus for strategic expansion in key cybersecurity areas
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siem
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Cybersecurity firm Fortinet plans strategic expansion with a redirected focus on secure networking, SASE, and security operations.
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Generative AI could save office workers a full day weekly, survey reveals
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ethics
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productivity
Generative AI has the potential to save office workers a full day's work each week, according to a survey of over 900 workers.
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Backslash Security unveils game-changing AppSec platform
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cybersecurity
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Tel Aviv-based Backslash Security has unveiled a sophisticated platform designed to handle enterprise application security risks.
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UK governmental proposal aims to boost online product safety
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insurance
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amazon
UK's product safety regime may reform to reduce unsafe purchases from online retailers, boosting safety rates.
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Fortinet & NAB host Cyber Codefest in Melbourne to bolster cybersecurity skills
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microsoft
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Fortinet and NAB host second annual Cyber Codefest in Melbourne, aiming to narrow the cybersecurity skills gap.
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TCS identifies five key cybersecurity trends for 2024
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Tata Consultancy Services has highlighted what it says are the top five cybersecurity trends it believes will shape global enterprise in 2024.
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Siemens Energy, Tenable enhance energy sector cybersecurity with partnership
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tenable network security
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Siemens Energy and Tenable, Inc. are reinforcing their partnership to bolster operational technology cybersecurity in the energy sector.
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Australia's cloud usage significantly higher, increasing malware risk
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A new study says Australia's high cloud usage has increased cybersecurity risks, as malware delivered via the ecosystem rises.
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Birmingham entrepreneurs launch 'Cude': revolutionising digital safety for businesses
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data protection
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outsourcing
Birmingham entrepreneurs launch 'Cude', a robust software aiming to revolutionise digital safety and protect businesses.
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Competitive risk key to high acquisition values for tech companies
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mergers and acquisitions
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Well-established tech companies that leverage strategic sale timing and maximise success through relationships can achieve premium M&A values.
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Forrester predicts genAI-powered growth for APAC businesses in 2024
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Forrester predicts GenAI will drive growth for APAC businesses in 2024; 30% of firms set to benefit from the technology's 'transformative' impact.
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Delinea to launch AI-powered auditing feature for its PAM platform
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compliance
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Delinea is set to introduce an AI-powered auditing feature to its Privileged Access Management platform, aiming to enhance compliance and risk detection.
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Unverified open Wi-Fi networks expose half of British internet users to risk
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risk
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libraries
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Half of UK internet users risk cyber threats by connecting to unverified public Wi-Fi networks, reveals a study.
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DXC Technology unveils staggering cost of 'tech debt' for business
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business
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DXC Technology reveals that technical debt may cost businesses billions, hindering innovation and growth. 46% of IT executives say it is severely restrictive.