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Jon Rowell appointed Head of APAC at Kroll, based in Sydney
Thu, 13th Jun 2024
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kroll
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strategy
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nz
Kroll appoints Jon Rowell as Head of APAC to enhance strategy and growth initiatives from Sydney. Rowell brings 30+ years of global advisory expertise.
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Healthcare sector's cybersecurity confidence misplaced, warns Kroll report
Tue, 23rd Apr 2024
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ransomware
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phishing
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email security
Kroll's report reveals an alarming self-diagnosis gap in the healthcare sector's cybersecurity, with 26% of firms admitting immature processes, yet almost 50% claim they have 'very mature' systems.
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Assured Data Protection appoints Paul Dix as new CFO
Thu, 1st Feb 2024
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dr
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advanced persistent threat protection
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software development
Assured Data Protection appoints seasoned finance professional Paul Dix as its CFO, reinforcing their growth strategy amid an increased demand for cloud data protection solutions.
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Lack of trust biggest challenge to adequate cyber resilience
Thu, 13th Jul 2023
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cybersecurity
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kroll
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cyber resilience
Kroll's State of Cyber Defense report reveals lack of trust as the biggest challenge in ensuring adequate cyber resilience.
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Caught in the crosshairs: Tech sector a major target of ransomware
Thu, 23rd Feb 2023
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
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kroll
The technology sector was a major target of ransomware in Q4 2022; and large IT providers are likely to be targeted in 2023.
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APAC businesses lacking cyber incident response plans
Wed, 2nd Nov 2022
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cybersecurity
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kroll
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cyber attacks
Companies in Malaysia and the Philippines have suffered the most incidents, while those in Hong Kong have suffered the least.
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2/3 of AU businesses have experienced a cyber incident
Wed, 2nd Nov 2022
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cybersecurity
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kroll
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cyber attacks
72% of businesses in Australia have reported experiencing a cyber incident, higher than the APAC average, says Kroll report.
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Cyber security incidents more common in APAC - report
Thu, 15th Sep 2022
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cybersecurity
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cfo
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kroll
Chief financial officers in the Asia Pacific are woefully uninformed about their company's cyber security risks, according to a new report.
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Employees on the frontline of cyber defense - report
Wed, 25th May 2022
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
In the first quarter of 2022, employees found themselves more than ever at the frontline of cyber defense, according to a new report from Kroll.
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Kroll completes Redscan acquisition, expands cyber risk portfolio
Wed, 31st Mar 2021
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risk & compliance
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digital risk
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m&a
Kroll expands its cyber risk offering with the acquisition of Redscan, allowing for greater visibility and assurance in threat detection and response.
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Kroll expands data breach notification support for AU businesses
Fri, 13th Nov 2020
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uc
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
Risk solutions provider Kroll has expanded its breach notification services to assist Australian organisations with data breaches.
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Social media a growing business risk across Asia Pacific
Fri, 4th Oct 2019
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
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kroll
Organisations now face an even wider risk landscape, as they seek to tackle emerging digital threats and deal with complex reputational and regulatory issues.
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Kroll expands into Australia with Enex Carbon acquisition
Wed, 3rd Jul 2019
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
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m&a
The Enex Carbon team will join Kroll’s Cyber Risk practice and will be led by managing director and Asia Pacific leader Paul Jackson.
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Asia's safest and most dangerous cities for digital security
Mon, 16th Oct 2017
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digital signage
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smart cities
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displays & projectors
NEC says there is evidence that some cities are taking threats seriously, particularly in Asia. Which are the top five safest & most unsafe cities?.
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Kroll takes on Hong Kong market with new APAC cybersecurity lead
Mon, 14th Aug 2017
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
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kroll
Paul Jackson joins Kroll as the new APAC cybersecurity lead, bringing vast expertise from Hong Kong Police Force and JP Morgan.
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Survey finds China’s a hotspot for all types of fraud: Whistleblowing may be the answer
Mon, 23rd Jan 2017
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cybersecurity
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kroll
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online fraud
Whistleblowers may be the key to tackling China's soaring fraud rates, says Kroll survey, with senior-level involvement in a third of cases.
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Kroll expands global management team, new exec for Singapore
Thu, 12th Jan 2017
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risk & compliance
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kroll
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leadership
Kroll appoints new managing directors and principals, including Stefano Demichelis as principal of Investigations and Disputes Practice in Singapore.
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Kroll survey reveals cloud growth
Wed, 22nd Aug 2012
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virtualisation
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storage
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data protection
Kroll Ontrack has revealed a surge in cloud storage and virtualisation adoption, but a shortage of proactive protocols in data protection.