US Government stories
Crypto market sees 11.4% drop in June, BTC falls 19.1%
Tue, 9th Jul 2024
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cryptocurrency
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blockchain
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bitcoin
The cryptocurrency market cap declined by 11.4% in June, driven by Bitcoin's 19.1% fall, according to Binance Australia. The TON ecosystem and BNB showed resilience.
Bitdefender & Netgear report reveals major IoT vulnerabilities
Fri, 28th Jun 2024
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malware
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data protection
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phishing
Bitdefender and Netgear’s new report reveals that 99.3% of IoT attacks exploit known vulnerabilities, highlighting the urgent need for timely updates and robust security measures.
Software supply chain security: Finding the weakest link
Mon, 8th Apr 2024
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advanced persistent threat protection
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partner programmes
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supply chain & logistics
Security in the software supply chain stands on shaky ground, as reliance on prebuilt and open-source code leads to rampant vulnerabilities and 91% of firms report incidents within the last year.
SimSpace appoints Clint Sand as new Chief Product Officer
Mon, 26th Feb 2024
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data analytics
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advanced persistent threat protection
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risk & compliance
Clint Sand steps into role as Chief Product Officer at SimSpace, tasked with boosting the company's cybersecurity platform.
New IBM & NCS partnership to fortify Singapore's data
Tue, 13th Feb 2024
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data protection
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encryption
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quantum computing
IBM and NCS partnership to offer quantum-safe, privacy-enhancing services to Singapore's public agencies and enterprises.
Australia aims to become global cybersecurity leader by 2030
Fri, 29th Dec 2023
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mfa
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passwordless
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cybersecurity
Australia intensifies its cybersecurity measures with ambitions of becoming a global frontrunner in digital protection initiatives by 2030.
Artificial intelligence in business: What will 2024 bring?
Tue, 21st Nov 2023
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genai
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ai
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productivity
WalkMe's CTO, Uzi Dvir, shares his 2024 tech predictions, spotlighting the pivotal role of AI in the business landscape.
FreeBSD Foundation introduces SSDF Attestation for secure software development
Tue, 7th Nov 2023
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software development
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netapp
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legislation
FreeBSD Foundation launches SSDF Attestation, simplifying secure software development for vendors and cloud providers.
Aqua Security only vendor that can meet US EO requirements
Fri, 11th Nov 2022
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application security
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supply chain & logistics
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cybersecurity
Aqua Security helps software vendors meet compliance requirements of US Executive Order 14028, improving cybersecurity and preventing cyber incidents.
Cohesity appoints Kevin Mandia as CEO of Mandiant
Fri, 16th Sep 2022
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advanced persistent threat protection
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digital entertainment
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cybersecurity
Cohesity appoints Kevin Mandia, CEO of Mandiant and cybersecurity expert, to its board and forms a Security Advisory Council to advise on emerging threats.
U.S. face meets egg – used telecom tech to spy on own allies
Tue, 18th Feb 2020
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spying
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huawei
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national security
Huawei revels in a ‘gotcha’ moment in the wake of The Washington Post’s revelation that the US Govt used backdoors in CIA-owned tech company to spy on allies.
Twitter hacked - up to 250,000 accounts compromised
Sat, 2nd Feb 2013
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encryption
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martech
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cybersecurity
Twitter blogged yesterday that an attack took place over 'just a few moments' before it was noticed by Twitter staff and shut it down.
New Zealand's Enterprise Tech Summary: Week ending Sat 2nd Feb 2013
Sat, 2nd Feb 2013
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firewalls
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breach prevention
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personal computing devices
Another exciting week has wrapped up here at NZET, Here's a summary of the news stories that were biggest in NZ this week.
Fibre Watch: To Sydney, via Beijing?
Thu, 6th Oct 2011
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network infrastructure
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advanced persistent threat protection
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spying
Concerns about Chinese involvement in a second trans-Tasman submarine fibre cable spark debate over potential espionage risks versus economic necessity.
Is it time to break up Google?
Mon, 19th Sep 2011
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martech
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software development
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google
Google's executive chairman, Eric Schmidt, faces a Senate antitrust panel this week as scrutiny mounts over the search giant's dominance.
New porn site suffix expected to go ahead
Fri, 25th Jun 2010
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icann
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us government
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green light
The creation of a new .xxx domain, dedicated exclusively to websites containing pornographic content is likely to be announced today.
US to have less control over the Internet
Fri, 2nd Oct 2009
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uc
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telco
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icann
The US is set to lessen its grip on the Internet with a new agreement set to transfer much control from the government to ICANN in the coming days.