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The new SSS / SailPoint partnership can help you streamline your identity governance
Identity governance makes it possible to see and control user access to all your applications and data — in the cloud and on-premises. It helps your organisation stay secure and compliant at the same time. As users come on board, change roles, or change projects, access is granted to give them just what they need […]
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The Art of War applied to Information Security – Part 2
This is the second part in a seven part series dissecting The Art of War. This part focuses on Principles Two and Three. Principle Two – Waging War Waging war is about first understanding war. Some extracts from the Art of War: War is costly. The longer the battle, the more weary your fighters and […]
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4 Actions CISOs must take to overcome negative perceptions
Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) shoulder tremendous responsibility. They’re ultimately responsible for their company’s cyber security posture. At the same time, the security decisions they make also impact core business metrics such as productivity, cost savings, revenue growth, and brand perception. The world of today’s CISOs is a balancing act. On one hand, they are […]
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The Art of War applied to Information Security – Part 1
The Art of War, written by Sun Tzu in 500 B.C, is the oldest known military dissertation in the world. Considering its age, it’s impressive to learn of its continued use and relevance to military and business people today. The book is made up of thirteen principles of war that have been studied and implemented […]
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Knowledge is power – especially when it comes to cyber security
When it comes to cyber security, complacency can be one of the worst things for any organisation. We are constantly looking at our end-to-end service offering to our customers to make sure it is the best and most effective. As part of that strategy, I actively encourage my team to constantly refresh their knowledge. This […]
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Email extortion scams highlighted as the greatest threat in Q4
CERT NZ recently published their quarterly report for Q4 of 2018. What happened in Q4? Reported incidents rose by 53% to 1,333 in Q4, the largest quarter to date. This is 3.5 times the count for the same period in 2017. Incidents reported across every region increased by more than 60% with the exception of […]
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New Features in Phriendly Phishing User Awareness Training
Recently Damian Grace from Phriendly Phishing, delivered a webinar announcing some new features in their user awareness training solution. These new features are now available to all existing Phriendly Phishing subscribers at no extra cost. The original SCAM 101 program focuses on introducing concepts and a general understanding of phishing. The second module, SCAM 201, […]
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Data protection is everybody’s business
Data Protection Day is an international awareness day that occurs on the 28th of January. It aims to create awareness about the importance of respecting privacy, safeguarding data, and enabling trust. Data protection is a serious issue Data breaches remain one of the biggest issues for organisations, and breaches are regularly reported in the media. […]
Have you been affected by one of the biggest data breaches?
2019 has had an eventful start with reports of a significant data breach. This includes a staggering number of email addresses, passwords, and other sensitive information. Sophos has shared some worrying statistics about this data breach. The breach is reported to consist of multiple caches. These collections are estimated to contain over 1TB of data, […]
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