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Hard numbers: Why ambiguity in cybersecurity no longer adds up
Risk & Compliance

Hard numbers: Why ambiguity in cybersecurity no longer adds up

Measuring cyber risk exposure requires clarity, not ambiguity. CEOs struggle with obtaining meaningful metrics. .

By Michel Feijen • 5 min read • Tue, 17th May 2022
Managed service providers: effective scoping to avoid costly vendor pitfalls
Data Analytics

Managed service providers: effective scoping to avoid costly vendor pitfalls

Managed security services are outsourced services focusing on the security and resilience of business networks.

By Paul Wilson • 3 min read • Tue, 17th May 2022
It's the culture: The impact of cyber indifference on cybersecurity
Human Capital Management

It's the culture: The impact of cyber indifference on cybersecurity

The argument for human-centric cybersecurity has gained traction, but until it becomes fully integrated, Western societies will suffer from cyber risks.

By Dr Patrick Scolyer-Gray • 5 min read • Fri, 29th Apr 2022
Insurable or not insurable? The new questions surrounding cyber risk insurance
Cybersecurity insurance

Insurable or not insurable? The new questions surrounding cyber risk insurance

The increasing question organisations face with cyber risk insurance is no longer 'should we purchase', but 'can we get it?'.

By Jennifer Tiang • 5 min read • Tue, 5th Apr 2022
Tenable appoints Johnny Yap as Channel Director
Unified Communications

Tenable appoints Johnny Yap as Channel Director

Johnny Yap appointed as Tenable's Channel Director for Asia Pacific (APAC), to lead channel vision and partnership initiatives in the region.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 25th Mar 2022
APAC orgs underprepared for cyber risks, study finds
EduTech

APAC orgs underprepared for cyber risks, study finds

New research has found that IT decision-makers are complacent about risks to the business from phishing and business email compromise, also known as CEO fraud.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Mar 2022
Why cyber risk management should be top priority in 2022
Data Analytics

Why cyber risk management should be top priority in 2022

Has your leadership team spent much of the past two years in firefighting mode, responding to the issues that COVID-19 has created? Join the club.

By Michel Feijen • 4 min read • Thu, 10th Mar 2022
Cybersecurity leaders must evolve during challenging times
Risk & Compliance

Cybersecurity leaders must evolve during challenging times

The role of cybersecurity leader needs to evolve, as accountability for cyber risk shifts outside IT and direct decision-making control is lost.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 2nd Mar 2022
The shape of risk management in 2022: Cyber risk quantification, ESG, and operational resilience
Risk & Compliance

The shape of risk management in 2022: Cyber risk quantification, ESG, and operational resilience

MetricStream outlines several trends and predictions on risk management that enterprises should watch on in 2022.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Jan 2022
Ransomware, supply chain and trojans top cyber risks against financial institutions
Malware

Ransomware, supply chain and trojans top cyber risks against financial institutions

2021 has seen a steady rise in cross-border cyber attacks perpetrated by increasingly sophisticated threat actors.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 19th Nov 2021
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Cohesity CISO discusses ransomware and data management
Malware

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Cohesity CISO discusses ransomware and data management

Cohesity CISO Brian Spanswick discusses the rise of ransomware in the last two years and how the worlds of compliance and data management are colliding.

By Nick Forrester • 6 min read • Thu, 11th Nov 2021
Trend Micro puts zero trust theory into practice with latest launch
Malware

Trend Micro puts zero trust theory into practice with latest launch

Trend Micro's risk insights capability has been fully released after beta testing, forming a key component of the company's unified cybersecurity platform.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Sep 2021
48 million malware messages: Proofpoint reveals the reality of today's threat landscape
Malware

48 million malware messages: Proofpoint reveals the reality of today's threat landscape

Proofpoint's Human Factor 2021 report reveals the reality of cyber threats, with millions of ransomware-loaded emails and new attack methods.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Aug 2021

Stories from Other Regions

Veritas: The time has come to address COVID-19 related security gaps
Malware

Veritas: The time has come to address COVID-19 related security gaps

COVID-19 driven IT transformation leaves ransomware vulnerabilities for another two years, says Veritas report. Cloud environments most at risk.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Sep 2021
New Zealanders are exposing themselves to cybercrime, study shows
Email Security

New Zealanders are exposing themselves to cybercrime, study shows

According to Avast, many New Zealanders are exposing themselves to unnecessary online risks and cyber threats through careless digital practices.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Mon, 30th Aug 2021
RSM Australia & X-Analytics partnership analyses dollar value of cyber risk
Risk & Compliance

RSM Australia & X-Analytics partnership analyses dollar value of cyber risk

RSM Australia and X-Analytics join forces to help organisations assess the financial impact and risk of cybercrime.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 9th Aug 2021
Employee stress leads to greater cyber risk for Australian companies
Human Capital Management

Employee stress leads to greater cyber risk for Australian companies

Over half of Australian employees feel stressed at work due to the shift to remote work, leading to risky behaviors and cybersecurity threats.

By Catherine Knowles • 6 min read • Wed, 4th Aug 2021
SecOps NZ employee receives highest level of certification for Tenable
Security Operations Centres

SecOps NZ employee receives highest level of certification for Tenable

SecOps NZ's Carl Pruvis awarded highest level of Tenable certification for technical mastery in managing cyber risk.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Aug 2020