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If data is the new oil, why are we just giving it away?
Despite the proliferation of IT and data specialists working in organisations, most don't have any idea what data they hold and where that data is kept. [ + ]
Threat spotlight: Malicious HTML attachments double
Barracuda Networks CTO Fleming Shi shines a light on the cybercriminal misuse of HTML as an attack tool. [ + ]
Data at risk in elite Australian schools: study
More than 85,000 private school students and staff in Australia are vulnerable to email-based phishing attacks, according to new analysis. [ + ]
Security and compliance: from challenge to opportunity
Businesses must invest in solutions, best practices and processes that ensure they keep up with changing legislation and regulatory requirements. [ + ]
Protection from scams shouldn't sacrifice privacy
When dealing with individually personal cyber threats, the balance of privacy and protection can become misconstrued. [ + ]
Cracking the skills shortage... should you go offshore?
The ability to now work from home means resource-strapped organisations need not limit their recruiting and hiring practices to domestic borders. [ + ]
Cybercriminals can steal your voice in three seconds
Using AI tools, it's easy to manipulate images, videos and — perhaps most disturbingly — the voices of friends and family members. [ + ]
The danger of AI built on poor data quality
Even the most sophisticated algorithm will spew out rubbish if it is not supplied with the right input, making high-quality data essential to AI and ML success. [ + ]
More than a day: long-term password integrity
Password best practices shouldn't be limited to a single day each year. Password integrity is a discipline that should be strived for year-round. [ + ]
Pressures impacting the Australian service industry
As service industry professionals look to recover from the effects of the pandemic, businesses must ensure they are prioritising innovation that will maximise efficiency and reduce costs. [ + ]
More social media reforms needed
A new report from the ACCC highlights the range of harms arising from social media services that impact consumers and small businesses. [ + ]
When work is anywhere: SOTI report finds growth in mobile solutions to support Australia's distributed workforce
Increased IT budgets and adoption of new mobile devices signal the need for companies to manage aggressive digital transformation, but manual workflows persist, exposing security risks. [ + ]
TCA and AIIA support migration law changes
Both the Tech Council of Australia and the Australian Information Industry Association have endorsed the government's proposed immigration law changes. [ + ]
Security concerns slowing Kubernetes adoption
Kubernetes adoption rates have soared in recent years, with the container orchestration platform integral to many digital transformation initiatives. [ + ]
Overwhelmed and underqualified
A new study from Oracle and New York Times bestselling author Seth Stephens-Davidowitz suggests we're all paralysed by an overabudance of data. [ + ]
