New toolkit launched to help SMEs protect their business online
Posted on 18-Jun-2014 09:25 News, Security
The New Zealand Government has today launched the "Connect Smart for Business: SME Toolkit", a free resource aimed at helping small and medium sized enterprises take basic steps to protect their business and customers online across all devices.
Connect Smart Week promotes better cyber security
Posted on 16-Jun-2014 09:33 News, Security
More than 80 per cent of Kiwis who use the internet have experienced a cyber security breach, but only 39 per cent have then changed their behaviour online, according to research commissioned by the National Cyber Policy Office (NCPO), part of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC).
eBay ask users to change passwords
Posted on 22-May-2014 10:10 News, Security
Beginning later today eBay Inc. it will be asking its users to change their passwords because of a cyberattack that compromised a database containing encrypted passwords and other non-financial data.
Tait secures Brisbane Airport Corporation digital mobile radio upgrade
Posted on 28-Apr-2014 15:48 News, Security
New Zealand communications technology exporter Tait Communications has won a contract to upgrade and manage Brisbane Airport Corporation's (BAC) digital mobile radio communications system as the Australian city readies itself for the G20 Leaders Summit later this year.
Heartbleed vulnerability major issue for website owners
Posted on 9-Apr-2014 14:04 News, Security
InternetNZ CEO Jordan Carter said website owners are advised to check their sites and patch them where required. Individual users should change their passwords as a matter of course.
Symantec sees new era of "Mega Breaches"
Posted on 8-Apr-2014 22:02 News, Security
New Symantec report reveals the number of mega data breaches went from one in 2012 to eight in 2013, with 552 million identities exposed in 2013.
Samsung KNOX keeps evolving
Posted on 26-Feb-2014 17:56 News, Security
company introduces a better user experience with the option to choose a KNOX container or 3rd party container, simple enrollment process and Split-Billing feature.
Kaspersky Lab uncovers "The Mask"
Posted on 12-Feb-2014 21:37 News, Security
Company says it is one of the most advanced global cyber-espionage operation to date due to the complexity of the toolset used by the attackers.
Key security incidents that shaped 2013
Posted on 4-Dec-2013 18:52 News, Security
Some of the key security findings of the past year have raised questions about the way we use the Internet and the types of risks we face.
AVG CrowdControl enables Facebook users to manage posts
Posted on 16-Sep-2013 19:02 News, Security
AVG Technologies has announced its first privacy app built on the Facebook API: AVG CrowdControl. The app allows users to easily manage who sees their default posts for improved privacy without deleting personal contacts.
Banking sector leads the way with RealMe
Posted on 31-Jul-2013 18:34 News, Security
Minister of Internal Affairs Chris Tremain has announced that a number of banks will soon be using the RealMe service to enable online banking customers to prove their identity.
