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First Apple, now Huawei - China's Guizhou gets a new data center
Apple

First Apple, now Huawei - China's Guizhou gets a new data center

Huawei launches data centre in Guizhou, China, following Apple, as part of a major tech expansion in the region.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Fri, 4th Aug 2017

Global Stories

Police stories

AR for cops: HoloLens could be the future of policing
AR, VR & Metaverse

AR for cops: HoloLens could be the future of policing

Black Marble has developed an award-winning application, tuServ, that's transforming today's approach to digitizing policing....

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 10th Oct 2017
Expert says Germany's 'hack back' proposal is a slippery slope
AI Security

Expert says Germany's 'hack back' proposal is a slippery slope

German intelligence has urged to be granted legal authority to 'hack back' in the event of international cyberattacks - is it the right idea though?.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Mon, 9th Oct 2017
North Korea's cyber attacks against South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges failed
Malware

North Korea's cyber attacks against South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges failed

South Korean police have completed investigations into North Korea's alleged attempts to steal cryptocurrency from four South Korean Bitcoin exchanges.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Oct 2017
Top three underrated iOS 11 features
iOS

Top three underrated iOS 11 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...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 27th Sep 2017
England's second largest police force still reliant on vulnerable Windows XP
Cybersecurity

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

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.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 21st Sep 2017
Where should security lie in the network? Cloud or private data centre?
Hyperscale

Where should security lie in the network? Cloud or private data centre?

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.

By Mike Wood • 6 min read • Wed, 20th Sep 2017
Email phishing scam targeting UK students a 'timely warning'
Phishing

Email phishing scam targeting UK students a 'timely warning'

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.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Sep 2017
'Good lessons' arise from Singapore business continuity test
Unified Communications

'Good lessons' arise from Singapore business continuity test

Singapore's financial sector conducted a massive business continuity exercise in order to test response to both cyber and physical attacks last month.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 6th Sep 2017
US judge squashes Yahoo's attempt to stop data breach lawsuits
Hyperscale

US judge squashes Yahoo's attempt to stop data breach lawsuits

Both Yahoo and victims of its multiple data breaches have been granted – and denied – the ability to dismiss lawsuits after its massive data breaches.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 5th Sep 2017
Meet Joshua, the dark web trawler developed in Australia
Dark web

Meet Joshua, the dark web trawler developed in Australia

JOSHUA is able to track state sponsored, activist and insider threats, stolen data markets for privacy goods, credit cards and identity theft.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 24th Aug 2017
Japan & India stand together for stronger cyber policy
Internet of Things

Japan & India stand together for stronger cyber policy

The dialogue included cyber threats, mitigation, the cyber policy landscape and future possible bilateral cooperation areas.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 21st Aug 2017
Capture the unexpected: Navman dash cams discourage reckless drivers
Fleet Management

Capture the unexpected: Navman dash cams discourage reckless drivers

Dash cams are an essential step on the road to smart-cars and may be the key to mitigating reckless driving...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Wed, 2nd Aug 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Police stories

Interview: Ivanti 'gets serious' about Kiwi market
Cybersecurity

Interview: Ivanti 'gets serious' about Kiwi market

After opening its first NZ office and signing Duo, Ivanti's Michael Bosnar outlines his plans and the security and ITAM opportunities for resellers.

By Heather Wright • 6 min read • Fri, 8th Sep 2017
Police & NZ Cricket among winners at annual RiskNZ awards
Risk & Compliance

Police & NZ Cricket among winners at annual RiskNZ awards

New Zealand Cricket introduced a number of ideas to strengthen its risk management, including tying a risk register to its strategic plan.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
Australia Post rolls out one-stop-shop for digital ID verification
Identity and Access Management

Australia Post rolls out one-stop-shop for digital ID verification

Customers will be able to use Australia Post's services, as well the Queensland Police Service, Travelex, CUA and Airtasker.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 8th Aug 2017
Motorola signs $7M deal with WA Dept of Fire & Emergency Services
Motorola

Motorola signs $7M deal with WA Dept of Fire & Emergency Services

Motorola Solutions signs AUD$7m deal with Western Australia's Department of Fire - Emergency Services for new computer aided dispatch system.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Wed, 2nd Aug 2017