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Sdwan

How new cloud architectures are changing the WAN landscape

Mon, 16th Oct 2017
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network infrastructure
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sdn
Surging cloud usage is leading to new networking needs, says Silver Peak's Graham Schultz. He outlines the changing face of the network.
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Singapore ICA impersonated in web & phone scams

Wed, 11th Oct 2017
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
Singapore Government warns of phone scams and phishing websites targeting Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA).
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Expert says Germany's 'hack back' proposal is a slippery slope

Mon, 9th Oct 2017
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ai security
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cybersecurity
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hackers
German intelligence has urged to be granted legal authority to 'hack back' in the event of international cyberattacks - is it the right idea though?.
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North Korea's cyber attacks against South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges failed

Tue, 3rd Oct 2017
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malware
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crypto
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blockchain
South Korean police have completed investigations into North Korea's alleged attempts to steal cryptocurrency from four South Korean Bitcoin exchanges.
Ios 11

Top three underrated iOS 11 features

Wed, 27th Sep 2017
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ios
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apple
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features
Under all the noise of the release, it is easy for some of the smaller yet incredibly useful features of the update to go unnoticed...
Old hardware trash

England's second largest police force still reliant on vulnerable Windows XP

Thu, 21st Sep 2017
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cybersecurity
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windows
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infoblox
The Greater Manchester police have revealed more than one in five of its computers are still running an OS that has been unsupported since 2014.
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Where should security lie in the network? Cloud or private data centre?

Wed, 20th Sep 2017
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
In the cloud, or in a private datacentre? Not an easy choice when the business perimeter is so permeable and so much is happening in the cloud.
Email scam

Email phishing scam targeting UK students a 'timely warning'

Wed, 6th Sep 2017
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
UK watchdog Action Fraud has released details of an complex email phishing scam that has been touted as a much needed warning for the public.
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'Good lessons' arise from Singapore business continuity test

Wed, 6th Sep 2017
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uc
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dr
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cloud services
Singapore's financial sector conducted a massive business continuity exercise in order to test response to both cyber and physical attacks last month.
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US judge squashes Yahoo's attempt to stop data breach lawsuits

Tue, 5th Sep 2017
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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breach prevention
Both Yahoo and victims of its multiple data breaches have been granted – and denied – the ability to dismiss lawsuits after its massive data breaches.
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Meet Joshua, the dark web trawler developed in Australia

Thu, 24th Aug 2017
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dark web
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identity
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matrix international exchange
JOSHUA is able to track state sponsored, activist and insider threats, stolen data markets for privacy goods, credit cards and identity theft.
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Japan & India stand together for stronger cyber policy

Mon, 21st Aug 2017
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iot
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cybersecurity
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law
The dialogue included cyber threats, mitigation, the cyber policy landscape and future possible bilateral cooperation areas.
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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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First Apple, now Huawei - China's Guizhou gets a new data center

Fri, 4th Aug 2017
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apple
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huawei
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technology gifts
Huawei launches data centre in Guizhou, China, following Apple, as part of a major tech expansion in the region.
Navmdcam

Capture the unexpected: Navman dash cams discourage reckless drivers

Wed, 2nd Aug 2017
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fleet management
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navman wireless
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dash cam
Dash cams are an essential step on the road to smart-cars and may be the key to mitigating reckless driving...
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Lights out for the Dark Web: Authorities take down AlphaBay and Hansa marketplaces

Fri, 21st Jul 2017
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bitdefender
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cyber criminal
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dark web
Online criminal marketplaces AlphaBay and Hansa have been taken offline, thanks to a major cooperation effort between Dutch and US authorities.
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Kiwis, data privacy and IoT: Yeah, nah? Or only for the right reasons?

Wed, 19th Jul 2017
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data protection
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data analytics
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martech
New data from Unisys shows that Kiwis are selective about sharing data with government agencies and commercial firms through IoT.
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A nation of smart cities: Is IoT the answer to traffic congestion & crime?

Thu, 13th Jul 2017
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smart cities
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iot
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iot alliance
By managing traffic flows to reduce congestion and deterring crime using intelligent lighting and cognitive CCTV, IoT can make a city more desirable.
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Major Dark Web Player goes offline: Could it be an exit scam?

Fri, 7th Jul 2017
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ddos
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dark web
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digital shadows
One of the Dark Web's biggest marketplaces for illegal online trades was taken offline this week, with reports circulating that it was an 'exit scam'.
Fallback

Snap maps or Snap stalk? New Zealand police raise concern over the app's new feature

Tue, 27th Jun 2017
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apps
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snap
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maps
In an update last week Snapchat introduced a map feature that allows users track other people's locations in real time.