The past years have seen an unprecedented migration of transactions and interactions from offline to digital-first platforms, fueling the rise of a new wave of startups. In this landscape, startups have become especially vulnerable to cyber-attacks. As they expand their…

July 28, 2023

With one eye on the growing number of cybersecurity threats and the other on budgetary constraints, Australia’s public-sector organisations are grappling with how best to secure their IT infrastructures, writes Michael Bovalino. The challenge is made more acute by a…

July 5, 2023

GUEST OPINION: Faced with a constantly evolving cyber threat landscape, Australia’s public-sector organisations must take steps to improve visibility of their IT infrastructures. Effective visibility provides departments and agencies with the ability to gain insights and a comprehensive understanding of the…

July 5, 2023

When asked to nominate the biggest source of stress for their organisation’s IT security team, most senior managers would point to cyber threats. Teams are tasked with keeping intruders out of core infrastructure and digital assets safe. Because the threat…

June 22, 2023

Ms Joanne Wong, vice-president of international markets at cyber-security firm LogRhythm, stressed that “prevention is better than cure”. She said: “In this digital environment, it is critical for companies to take up a preventive approach to cyber security. No industry is completely immune…

June 9, 2023

Despite all the preventative steps being taken by organisations around the world, cybercrime is continuing to grow at an alarming rate. Industry research shows that, during 2022, there was a ransomware attack launched every 11 seconds and the global annual…

June 8, 2023