The Australian Government needs to consider the specific OT, ICS and IoT cybersecurity concerns in its protection of critical infrastructure plan, explains Diego Betancur, Lead Technical Sales Engineer, APAC for operational technology and IoT security company, Nozomi Networks. He responds to a detailed consultation paper from The Department of Home Affairs. As the Australian Government […]
Taking risks with security is out of the question for well-known bookmaker, William Hill. Killian Faughnan, Group CISO, discusses his role at the company and some of the driving factors behind its ambition to continuously strengthen its cybersecurity posture. Read the latest edition here.
We asked industry experts if a passwordless future will help to ensure effective cybersecurity. Here are their responses: Bill Mrochek, Head of Product, IAM, JumpCloud Yes, a passwordless future helps to ensure effective cybersecurity. MIT and Bell Labs introduced password security in the 1960s, but the concept dates back centuries. As children, many of us […]
Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, has announced the findings of its global survey, Cybersecurity: The Human Challenge, which reveals that organisations are never the same after being hit by ransomware. In particular, the confidence of IT managers and their approach to battling cyberattacks differ significantly depending on whether or not their organisation has […]
Some of the world’s most skilled nation-state cyber adversaries and notorious ransomware gangs are deploying an arsenal of new open-sourced tools, actively exploiting corporate email systems and using online extortion to scare victims into paying ransoms, according to the 2020 Cyberthreatscape Report from Accenture. Leveraging Accenture’s cyberthreat intelligence (CTI) capabilities, the report – which Accenture […]
A cyberattack is an existential threat to all companies, which puts the pressure on cybersecurity teams. The pressure continues to increase as more staff work from home and the skills gap continues to exist. Simon Howe, Vice President Asia Pacific Sales, LogRhythm, explains how companies can help ease the pressure on their cybersecurity teams. The […]
Nick Taylor, Security Lead for Accenture UK and Ireland, explains how organisations can address the cybersecurity skills gap. We’ve recently witnessed a monumental shift to remote working, changing business priorities and the reconfiguration of supply chains. While businesses have had to overhaul how they operate, cyberthreat actors have been quick to take advantage of these […]
Jason Whyte, MD Trustwave A/NZ explains how technology leaders can ensure the work practices of their colleagues do not put their company’s cybersecurity at risk. If you want to ensure work practices deliver on cybersecurity, you need to ensure you don’t build an environment of fear around it. While the consequences of a breach can […]
Tyler Moffitt, Webroot’s Security Analyst, explains how technology leaders can ensure the work practices of their colleagues do not put their company’s cybersecurity at risk. Among numerous other life adjustments, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a flurry of fresh security risks as employees settle into more permanent work-from-home environments. Employees now assume the role of IT professional for […]
During Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Jonathan Couch, SVP of Strategy at ThreatQuotient, gives his top tips on how to help friends and family become more cybersecurity savvy. This month marks the seventeenth year of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which focuses on helping provide individuals with resources they need to stay safer and more secure online. The COVID […]
