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Crypto market sees 11.4% drop in June, BTC falls 19.1%
Tue, 9th Jul 2024
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cryptocurrency
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blockchain
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bitcoin
The cryptocurrency market cap declined by 11.4% in June, driven by Bitcoin's 19.1% fall, according to Binance Australia. The TON ecosystem and BNB showed resilience.
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Bitdefender & Netgear report reveals major IoT vulnerabilities
Fri, 28th Jun 2024
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malware
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data protection
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phishing
Bitdefender and Netgear’s new report reveals that 99.3% of IoT attacks exploit known vulnerabilities, highlighting the urgent need for timely updates and robust security measures.
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Software supply chain security: Finding the weakest link
Mon, 8th Apr 2024
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advanced persistent threat protection
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partner programmes
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supply chain systems
Security in the software supply chain stands on shaky ground, as reliance on prebuilt and open-source code leads to rampant vulnerabilities and 91% of firms report incidents within the last year.
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SimSpace appoints Clint Sand as new Chief Product Officer
Mon, 26th Feb 2024
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advanced persistent threat protection
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data analytics
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risk & compliance
Clint Sand steps into role as Chief Product Officer at SimSpace, tasked with boosting the company's cybersecurity platform.
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New IBM & NCS partnership to fortify Singapore's data
Tue, 13th Feb 2024
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data protection
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encryption
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quantum computing
IBM and NCS partnership to offer quantum-safe, privacy-enhancing services to Singapore's public agencies and enterprises.
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Australia aims to become global cybersecurity leader by 2030
Fri, 29th Dec 2023
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cybersecurity
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cyber attacks
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mfa
Australia intensifies its cybersecurity measures with ambitions of becoming a global frontrunner in digital protection initiatives by 2030.
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Artificial intelligence in business: What will 2024 bring?
Tue, 21st Nov 2023
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ai
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automation
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us government
WalkMe's CTO, Uzi Dvir, shares his 2024 tech predictions, spotlighting the pivotal role of AI in the business landscape.
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FreeBSD Foundation introduces SSDF Attestation for secure software development
Tue, 7th Nov 2023
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software development
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us government
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legislation
FreeBSD Foundation launches SSDF Attestation, simplifying secure software development for vendors and cloud providers.
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Aqua Security only vendor that can meet US EO requirements
Fri, 11th Nov 2022
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application security
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supply chain systems
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cybersecurity
Aqua Security helps software vendors meet compliance requirements of US Executive Order 14028, improving cybersecurity and preventing cyber incidents.
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Cohesity appoints Kevin Mandia as CEO of Mandiant
Fri, 16th Sep 2022
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advanced persistent threat protection
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digital entertainment
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cybersecurity
Cohesity appoints Kevin Mandia, CEO of Mandiant and cybersecurity expert, to its board and forms a Security Advisory Council to advise on emerging threats.
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U.S. face meets egg – used telecom tech to spy on own allies
Tue, 18th Feb 2020
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huawei
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national security
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spying
Huawei revels in a ‘gotcha’ moment in the wake of The Washington Post’s revelation that the US Govt used backdoors in CIA-owned tech company to spy on allies.
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Twitter hacked - up to 250,000 accounts compromised
Sat, 2nd Feb 2013
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encryption
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martech
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cybersecurity
Twitter blogged yesterday that an attack took place over 'just a few moments' before it was noticed by Twitter staff and shut it down.
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New Zealand's Enterprise Tech Summary: Week ending Sat 2nd Feb 2013
Sat, 2nd Feb 2013
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firewalls
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breach prevention
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personal computing devices
Another exciting week has wrapped up here at NZET, Here's a summary of the news stories that were biggest in NZ this week.
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Fibre Watch: To Sydney, via Beijing?
Thu, 6th Oct 2011
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advanced persistent threat protection
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network infrastructure
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southern cross cable
Concerns about Chinese involvement in a second trans-Tasman submarine fibre cable spark debate over potential espionage risks versus economic necessity.
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Is it time to break up Google?
Mon, 19th Sep 2011
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martech
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software development
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development
Google's executive chairman, Eric Schmidt, faces a Senate antitrust panel this week as scrutiny mounts over the search giant's dominance.
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New porn site suffix expected to go ahead
Fri, 25th Jun 2010
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icann
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us government
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green light
The creation of a new .xxx domain, dedicated exclusively to websites containing pornographic content is likely to be announced today.
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US to have less control over the Internet
Fri, 2nd Oct 2009
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uc
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telco
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icann
The US is set to lessen its grip on the Internet with a new agreement set to transfer much control from the government to ICANN in the coming days.