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One step ahead: Safeguarding your business from the top down

Mon, 4th Sep 2017
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Mitigation plans against cyber attacks fail due to a lack of support from the board. But if the board starts leading the charge, they will succeed.
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Building a digital business platform starts with APIs - Gartner

Mon, 4th Sep 2017
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Gartner insights reveal APIs as crucial for digital platform success, fostering new business models and ecosystems.
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Are we letting the data race cloud our judgement?

Mon, 4th Sep 2017
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It's a question that has been doing the rounds seemingly forever – how do we keep costs down while keeping our data secure?.
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Enterprise security: The hidden perils of 'unguarded talk'

Wed, 30th Aug 2017
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Some users will share information that seems innocuous, yet can be used by attackers in social engineering attacks. Here are some common examples.
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Once prominent infection method now declining - short blip or for good?

Wed, 30th Aug 2017
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An expert from Digital Shadows dissects the once prominent method of infection known as exploit kits and whether they remain a threat.
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Learn how to learn, find global opportunities - Xero CEO

Mon, 28th Aug 2017
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Xero CEO Rod Drury inspires Hawke's Bay youths with tales of tech hub potential and the power of continuous learning.
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Find your superpower - pro entrepreneurship tips from MYOB

Mon, 28th Aug 2017
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MYOB asks Masters of Entrepreneurship lecturers - what's the biggest lesson you've learnt about entrepreneurship?.
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It's all fun and games in the sharing economy, until the taxes aren't done

Wed, 23rd Aug 2017
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The IRD is cracking down on undeclared income and it's very easy for them to see what services a company is offering online.
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The Dark Web: Is your company at risk?

Thu, 27th Jul 2017
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Not only is information on a company's assets available, but information about new techniques to compromise targets is for sale on the dark web.
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Security expert shares tips to help SMEs fight off cyber attacks

Fri, 21st Jul 2017
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With high-profile firms in the headlines, does it mean that SMEs face even greater risk? And if it does, what can the smaller entities do about it?.
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AI may have your health and finances on record before the year is out

Thu, 20th Jul 2017
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Here's how artificial intelligence and deep learning are moving from buzzwords to revenue-generating endeavours...
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Could Blockchain technology disrupt everything?

Tue, 18th Jul 2017
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Miners race to solve a cryptographic puzzle, which completes the next transaction (or block) on the chain, in hopes of capturing the coin reward.
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Alphabay disappears: Three scenarios to look for next

Mon, 17th Jul 2017
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As AlphaBay vanishes, the dark web braces for upheaval, with markets jostling for supremacy or a radical shift to P2P trading.
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Cybersecurity starts with training your employees

Wed, 12th Jul 2017
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At the end of an education and awareness initiative, all users should be able to understand how to identify security threats & how to respond to them.
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When do you move your office to the cloud? – Gartner

Wed, 12th Jul 2017
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While the adoption of cloud office is rising, it will never be universal due to many valid reasons that include security, privacy and vendor support.
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Why smart contracts on the blockchain aren't viable for businesses yet - Gartner

Tue, 11th Jul 2017
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Smart contracts within blockchain platforms have a lot to offer, but the immaturity of the technology makes them a potential vulnerability for now.
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The three Rs of enterprise security: Rotate, repave, and repair

Mon, 10th Jul 2017
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No organisation regularly repaves their services or applications from a known, good state, leading to vulnerable servers for more than five months.
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Four cyber security principles that withstand the test of time

Thu, 6th Jul 2017
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Information security can be a noisy place. As a career security guy my experiences have given me a deep understanding of attackers & the enterprise.
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How to build culture-driven digital transformation from the top down, across the board

Thu, 29th Jun 2017
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A Capgemini study exposes corporate culture as the main barrier to digital transformation, highlighting a crucial misalignment between leaders and staff.
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Going rogue: The challenges of AI in customer service

Tue, 27th Jun 2017
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AI technologies are becoming increasingly sophisticated, and can add immense value to organisations — but they are by no means foolproof.