Displaying items by tag: multifactor authentication (MFA)

GUEST OPINION: Ransomware attacks continue to top the list of IT security concerns for many organisations. They can be disruptive, damaging, and very costly to resolve. Indeed, The State of Office 365 Backup survey highlighted that 67% of Australian businesses are concerned about data being backed up outside their geo residency and 69% are concerned about compliance with data privacy requirements.

Secureworks Counter Threat Unit (CTU) researchers have identified indexes of multiple unsecured internet-facing Elasticsearch databases replaced with a ransom note. The note demands a Bitcoin payment in exchange for the data.

GUEST OPINION: As Australian businesses strive to improve their IT security amid an ever-evolving threat landscape, increasing numbers are deploying multi-factor authentication (MFA).

Cloud-based solutions provider LogMeIn is to establish its zero-knowledge password management provider LastPass as a standalone company.

A large majority of Australian and New Zealand organisations were not adequately prepared for COVID-19 and fear the increased risk they are being exposed to through working from home and flexible work policies, according to newly published survey findings.

GUEST OPINION by Ashley Diffey, Ping Identity:  The business strategy dubbed ‘digital transformation’ has been part of the forward plans of many organisations for years. Their aim has been to take advantage of rapidly evolving technologies to improve efficiencies and drive growth.

GUEST OPINION by Ashley Diffey, Ping Identity Country Manager Australia, New Zealand and Japan: Since the early days of the information technology revolution, the task of ensuring effective digital security has relied on the humble password. Used to confirm an individual’s identity, they’ve acted as the keys to vital systems and data stores.

In the effort to keep employees productive and the business running, the rapid switch to remote workplaces during the current COVID-19 outbreak has left public and private sector organisations vulnerable to cyberattacks, according to one global IT security vendor.