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Quick tips for staying safe online - Cyber Smart Week 2018
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Quick tips for staying safe online - Cyber Smart Week 2018

As Cyber Smart Week 2018 kicks off, CERT NZ urges Kiwis to bolster online defences amid lingering concerns over data breaches like Facebook's.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 8th Oct 2018

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Ping Identity announces new Identity-as-a-Service solution
DevOps

Ping Identity announces new Identity-as-a-Service solution

PingOne for Customers is built for the developer community and provides API-based identity services for customer-facing applications.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 5th Dec 2018
HID Global brings high authentication to mobile
Endpoint Protection

HID Global brings high authentication to mobile

The company's new offering brings the security of physical authentication to Android and iOS with near-field communication technology.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 29th Nov 2018
Check Point announces general availability for CloudGuard SaaS
Software-as-a-Service

Check Point announces general availability for CloudGuard SaaS

Check Point launches CloudGuard SaaS, offering comprehensive protection against advanced threats to SaaS applications and cloud-based email services.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 28th Nov 2018
Interview: Building secure apps from the ground up
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Interview: Building secure apps from the ground up

Building secure apps from the ground up is crucial as digital transformation empowers firms to automate. Mobile Mentor's Liz Knight discusses key strategies.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Nov 2018
Three access management trends making waves in APAC
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Three access management trends making waves in APAC

Identity and Access Management (IAM) emerges as a key cybersecurity focus in APAC, driven by severe impacts of cyber attacks and stringent GDPR regulations.

By Eugenio Pace • 4 min read • Thu, 8th Nov 2018
Exclusive: Okta's new GM shares its APAC strategy
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Exclusive: Okta's new GM shares its APAC strategy

Identity solutions provider Okta has appointed Graham Sowden as its new general manager for the Asia-Pacific region.

By Kai Ping Lew • 5 min read • Fri, 19th Oct 2018
Facebook breach: Ready for the coming phishing wave?
Firewalls

Facebook breach: Ready for the coming phishing wave?

Much of the information accessed in the Facebook breach is perfect for cyber criminals planning their next phishing attack.

By Asaf Cidon • 5 min read • Wed, 17th Oct 2018
Back to the basics: Five ways to stay safe online
Firewalls

Back to the basics: Five ways to stay safe online

Phishing attacks or social-engineering attacks are on the rise, where cybercriminals trick people into divulging details and participating in scams.

By Philip Dimitriu • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Oct 2018
Interview: RSA's Craig Dore on the basics of MFA
Multi-factor authentication

Interview: RSA's Craig Dore on the basics of MFA

A good MFA solution would cover access for both types of applications, and enable access for both employees and third parties such as contractors.

By Sara Barker • 8 min read • Mon, 15th Oct 2018
Exclusive: Why social media platforms are so vulnerable to cyber threats
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Exclusive: Why social media platforms are so vulnerable to cyber threats

Social media platforms are increasingly at risk of cyber threats, with six breaches in 2018 exposing over 56% of compromised records globally.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 5 min read • Wed, 10th Oct 2018
How online retail businesses need to bundle security into customer experience
Customer Relationship Management

How online retail businesses need to bundle security into customer experience

eCommerce sites, in particular, are increasingly targeted by hackers due to the sensitive payment card information.

By Shahnawaz Backer • 4 min read • Mon, 8th Oct 2018
Exclusive: Moving away from passwords to two-factor authentication
Biometrics

Exclusive: Moving away from passwords to two-factor authentication

In an era of rampant cyber attacks, companies like Amazon are testing sophisticated zero log-in tech, aiming to make passwords a thing of the past.

By Mark Perry • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Oct 2018
Nearly 50% of businesses have yet to take control of password security - report
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Nearly 50% of businesses have yet to take control of password security - report

LastPass has released its 2018 Global Password Security Report, providing insights into password behaviour in the workplace.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Oct 2018
Ping Identity providing second-factor authentication for Microsoft Azure
Public Cloud

Ping Identity providing second-factor authentication for Microsoft Azure

The solution gives users the freedom to put MFA everywhere it is needed for employees, partners and customers.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 2nd Oct 2018
Experts comment on Facebook's 50 million user credential leak
Firewalls

Experts comment on Facebook's 50 million user credential leak

Barracuda Networks, Sophos, RedLock, and Darktrace offer their views on the data leak that affected close to 50 million accounts.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Mon, 1st Oct 2018
40 million more likely affected by massive Facebook data leak - Bitdefender
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40 million more likely affected by massive Facebook data leak - Bitdefender

Facebook admits nearly 90 million users affected by data breach; Bitdefender warns the number could rise to 130 million as hackers exploit flaws.

By Bogdan Botezatu • 4 min read • Mon, 1st Oct 2018

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