Zero Trust is Asia’s Top Priority for Cyber Security: BeyondTrust and iTNews Asia Survey
Zero Trust is a top cyber security priority for firms in the Asia Pacific over the next 12 to 18 months, with IT leaders considering it a vital aspect of their security strategies, according to a survey performed by BeyondTrust and iTNews Asia. The director of solutions engineering for BeyondTrust in APJ, Scott Hesford, says […]
Medibank Refuses to Pay Ransom Despite the Leaking Threats
Australia’s Medibank Private Ltd continues to refuse to pay a ransom of an undisclosed amount to cybercriminals, despite the hackers’ purported threats to expose the stolen data on the dark web. As Australia’s largest health insurer faces a potential class action after 9.7 million current and past clients’ data was compromised, a ransomware group has […]
Philippines’ Privacy Commission Refocuses on Data Aggregators in the Midst of Text Scams
The Philippines’ National Privacy Commission (NPC) is now again looking into data aggregators for their alleged role in the ongoing spread of text scams nearly three weeks after the government agency minimized the role of these data corporations in the sham. Back in September, the NPC dismissed the potential involvement of data aggregators in the […]
Securiti Establishes an AI-Driven Data Protection Command Center
Securiti, an AI data privacy provider, has announced the release of a unified data control platform which serves as a centralized Data Control Center and improves data visibility across public and private clouds. Additionally, the business disclosed that it had funded $75 million and had launched DataControls Cloud. Data security is a serious issue that […]
Jason Lee Appointed As Splunk’s New Chief Information Security Officer
Splunk Inc., the leading data platform for security and observability, announced that Jason Lee, has been appointed as the Company’s Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). Jason Lee will be in charge of all aspects of global security, including cloud and application security, operations, threat management, penetration testing, risk, and customer trust, the company said. At […]
Here’s What CISA Says Regarding Quantum Computing’s Emerging Threats
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has updated its recommendations for critical infrastructure’s preparation for potential security concerns brought on by quantum computing. Quantum computing provides greater speed and power than classical computers. However, the emerging technology comes with potential risks, including data breaches, that could threaten the security of business transactions, secure communications, digital […]
More than a Dozen Companies Establishing Single Standard to Quickly Detect Cyberattacks
More than a dozen cybersecurity companies are working on a single, open standard for sharing data about hacking threats, a project that will help organizations detect cyberattacks more quickly. The initiative, where Amazon (AMZN), Cloudflare, CrowdStrike, IBM (IBM), Okta, and Salesforce (CRM) are involved, aims to address a critical bottleneck in threat information sharing: the […]
Okta Study Announces High Degree of Customer Identity & Access Management (CIAM) Adoption, Low CIAM Maturity Among APAC Organizations
The results of the Okta-commissioned IDC’s Asia/Pacific Customer Identity and Access Management 2022 Survey were released by the industry’s top independent identity supplier, Okta, Inc. The study examines the dynamics of managing customer identity and access in a digital world, as well as the difficulties these organizations encounter and how well-performing digital-first organizations compare to […]
DCI Data Centers begins construction on a second facility in Auckland
DCI Data Center is constructing two new generation cloud data centers in the Auckland region, the second of which is AKL02 – the one that DCI Data Centers claims to be Auckland’s largest data center. DCI Data Centers CEO Malcolm Roe, Minister for the Digital Economy and Communications Hon. Dr. David Clark, and DCI Data […]