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Five tips to get security-ready for the future of remote work
Unified Communications

Five tips to get security-ready for the future of remote work

As remote work becomes permanent, companies struggle to keep data secure. Here are five crucial tips to bolster your cybersecurity defences now.

By Adam Gordon • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Jun 2020
Planning – the critical task for CFOs in unpredictable times
DevOps

Planning – the critical task for CFOs in unpredictable times

As the COVID-19 crisis continues, CFOs must juggle immediate financial stewardship with unprecedented strategic planning to ensure organisational resilience.

By James Harkin • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Jun 2020
Creating a modern data experience with virtual desktop infrastructure
Storage

Creating a modern data experience with virtual desktop infrastructure

As remote work surged globally, businesses turned to virtual desktop infrastructure for its agility, flexibility, and enhanced cybersecurity benefits.

By Matthew Oostveen • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Jun 2020
Out of the office but still on the job: Continuous accounting helps finance departments carry on
Data Analytics

Out of the office but still on the job: Continuous accounting helps finance departments carry on

Aussie finance teams pivot to 'continuous accounting' amidst COVID-driven chaos, enabling remote work success.

By Claudia Pirko • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Jun 2020
In IT security, 'good enough' is no longer good enough
Malware

In IT security, 'good enough' is no longer good enough

Cyber attackers live by the motto 'Never let a good crisis go to waste', and COVID-19 delivers a perfect storm of opportunity for them.

By Greg Wyman • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Jun 2020
Why cybersecurity challenges have become a primary driver for lifecycle management
DevOps

Why cybersecurity challenges have become a primary driver for lifecycle management

Cybersecurity concerns have thrust lifecycle management into the limelight, as organisations push for secure, accelerated DevOps application development.

By George Atrash • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Jun 2020
Security threats endanger tens of millions working from home
Network Infrastructure

Security threats endanger tens of millions working from home

Taking measures to prevent disruption to critical servers is paramount, and distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks are high on the list of threats.

By Pascal Geenens • 6 min read • Wed, 17th Jun 2020
Cybersecurity for remote workers will remain a key challenge for MSPs in 2020
Firewalls

Cybersecurity for remote workers will remain a key challenge for MSPs in 2020

Remote work remains a cybersecurity challenge in 2020, as MSPs in Australia and New Zealand strive to protect firms from rising COVID-19 themed cyber threats.

By Mark Sinclair • 4 min read • Mon, 15th Jun 2020
Strengthening business resilience with an effective data strategy
Data Analytics

Strengthening business resilience with an effective data strategy

Only 35% of execs consider their data strategy sufficient, according to a HBR report by Cloudera. Key barriers include lack of expertise & data silos.

By Nick Hoskins • 5 min read • Mon, 15th Jun 2020
Reducing OH&S risks with push-to-talk over cellular (PoC) services
Network Infrastructure

Reducing OH&S risks with push-to-talk over cellular (PoC) services

Australian companies can cut occupational health and safety risks with push-to-talk over cellular services, blending mobile tech with two-way radio perks.

By Tony Hudson • 4 min read • Mon, 15th Jun 2020
Five things millennials look for in their next role
Empired

Five things millennials look for in their next role

Apart from being digital natives, millennials aren't really that different from other generations of workers and, of course, they're all individuals.

By Jaen Snyman • 4 min read • Fri, 12th Jun 2020
Security spotlight on recent breaches highlights need for effective CASBs
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

Security spotlight on recent breaches highlights need for effective CASBs

Recent major data breaches affecting millions highlight the urgent need for effective CASBs to safeguard against threats, especially in BYOD environments.

By Juan Lugo • 7 min read • Fri, 12th Jun 2020
How COVID-19 is reshaping global supply chains
Supply Chain

How COVID-19 is reshaping global supply chains

The COVID-19 pandemic is drastically impacting global supply chains, compelling companies to rethink and reengineer their logistics and procurement strategies.

By Amitava Sengupta • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Jun 2020
Reach for the low-hanging fruit: How achieving a rapid ROI is becoming a leading AI trend
Robotics

Reach for the low-hanging fruit: How achieving a rapid ROI is becoming a leading AI trend

Focusing on returns, rather than adopting AI for its own sake, will drive the emergence of rapid AI ROI throughout the rest of 2020.

By Tim Young • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Jun 2020
A security by design approach for cybersecurity
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

A security by design approach for cybersecurity

Your website faces attacks from nefarious elements with financial gain and industrial sabotage high on their list of motivations.

By Reciprocity • 4 min read • Tue, 9th Jun 2020
New data center network architecture offers latency and throughput
Network Infrastructure

New data center network architecture offers latency and throughput

During a data center refresh cycle only an end node transceiver upgrade would be necessary, leading to greater cost savings.

By Jeremy Schaller • 3 min read • Mon, 8th Jun 2020
SASE: what it is, and why you need to care
Data Protection

SASE: what it is, and why you need to care

Embraced by modern workplaces, Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) shields against IT security challenges by securing data from device to destination.

By Scott Robertson • 4 min read • Mon, 8th Jun 2020
Buying less, doing more: How the security operations centre model can help to control cybersecurity
Security Operations Centres

Buying less, doing more: How the security operations centre model can help to control cybersecurity

'Security solutions good, more security solutions better' is the mentality behind high tech protection procurement, but it's not the best choice.

By Mike Campfield • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Jun 2020
All we need to know about reverse proxy
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

All we need to know about reverse proxy

Understanding reverse proxies is essential for modern organisations seeking robust cloud security. Discover why this architecture stands out.

By Jacob Serpa • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Jun 2020