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Security vendor WatchGuard Technologies has published its latest quarterly Internet Security Report. Findings for Q3 2021 include a decrease in total perimeter malware detection volume, although endpoint malware detections had already surpassed the total for 2020, with Q4 2021 data yet to be reported.

Canberra-based quantum hardware specialist Quantum Brilliance is undertaking a research project with the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Solid State Physics IAF and the University of Ulm to develop new techniques for the fabrication and control of diamond-based quantum microprocessors.

Australians want more control over how their information is used by businesses to contact them for marketing, according to new research released by the ACMA.

A $2 million project led by Monash University aims to improve telehealth delivery for patients, clinicians and caregivers.

UniSA mechatronics engineering lecturer Dr Habib Habibullah and his colleagues have developed an improved algorithm to help mobile robots avoid hitting humans and other moving obstacles in their path.

GUEST INTERVIEW: Sophos has released its 2022 Threat Report, and Sophos A/NZ MD joined iTWireTV not only to tell us its findings, but to recap 2021, talk ransomware, ethical zero-day research and more!

The COVID-19 pandemic has helped drive rapid growth in Australians' online activity, increasing data downloads and heightening demand for high-speed internet plans, according to recently released research from the ACMA.

New retail data from Eftpos has revealed the Black Friday sales surge moved beyond online to music shops, fashion outlets, department stores and appliance retailers

Most people start a new job feeling excited, but inadequate onboarding processes mean many of them have negative experiences, according to a new survey.

WEBINAR REVIEW: IDC research today released its findings on how to close the trust gap between businesses and consumers in the digital economy. The findings reveal consumers are on the verge of adopting more advanced forms of ID verification but still require a high standard of secure, straightforward processes from institutions.

IDC research today released its findings on how to close the trust gap between businesses and consumers in the digital economy. The findings reveal consumers are on the verge of adopting more advanced forms of ID verification but still require a high standard of secure, straightforward processes from institutions.

GUEST RESEARCH: Radware, a leading provider of cyber security and application delivery solutions, has published results from its Q3 DDoS and Application Attack Report.

The Varonis 2021 Australian Cybersecurity Risk Report determines nearly two-thirds of Australian organisations think a potential cyberattack on their organisation is likely or very likely in the next 12 months. The research also found overconfidence in organisations.

GUEST RESEARCH: Nitro Software, a global document productivity software company accelerating digital transformation in organisations around the world, today released its 2022 Productivity Report, which explores how the pandemic has transformed productivity, workflows and digital initiatives, as well as the trends and technologies shaping work in 2022 and beyond.

GUEST RESEARCH: Hazelcast, the provider of the real-time intelligent applications platform, today released a global study revealing that 8 in 10 (79%) of retail and financial services companies globally struggle to harness real-time data and combine it with historical data to glean better insights for engaging customers, increasing revenue and boosting conversion rates, especially amid increasingly unpredictable consumer behaviour trends and a rising tide of incoming data. This compares to 65% of retail and financial services companies in Australia and just 55% in New Zealand.

GUEST RESEARCH: Bitglass, the total cloud security company, today announced new research that shows how the Dark Web, the value of stolen data and cybercriminal behaviours have dramatically evolved in recent years.

GUEST OPINION by Mark Lukie, APAC Sales Engineer Manager, Barracuda:  While activity within Australia’s energy companies is slowly starting to return normal following protracted lockdowns caused by COVID-19, it’s clear that things have changed.

The formation of a global partnership to ensure legal protections for good faith (bona fide) zero day researchers has been enacted by the Paris-based not-for-profit Cybersecurity Advisor Network (CyAN), with such research illegal in some jurisdictions, putting modern life at serious risk. We speak to Peter Coroneos, CyAN VP, to find out more.

The formation of a global partnership to ensure legal protections for good faith (bona fide) zero day researchers has been enacted by the Paris-based not-for-profit Cybersecurity Advisor Network (CyAN), with such research illegal in some jurisdictions, putting modern life at serious risk. We speak to Peter Coroneos, CyAN VP, to find out more.

An international group of researchers including researchers from Monash University has successfully applied AI technology to real-world retinal imagery to detect possible diseases more accurately and on a larger scale.