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Security vendor Check Point Software Technologies has appointed Kash Sharma as director of distribution and SMB for Australia and New Zealand.

Security vendor Check Point Software Technologies has promoted Craig McGregor to the role of channel sales director Australia.

The acronym ICS is short for industrial control systems – a pleasant TLA (three-letter acronym) that is the basis of critical infrastructure like water and waste treatment, nuclear and conventional power plants and so much more. ICS is hackable!

Last month, the Australian Government announced a A$230 million Cyber Security Strategy including free security health checks for ASX 100 companies and $15 million in small business grants to help them test cyber security.

NERC CIP (North American Electric Reliability Corporation Critical Infrastructure Protection) is a set of requirements designed to secure the assets required for operating North America's bulk electric system. Compliance should be globally mandatory.

Android malware may be more pervasive, but it is only a matter of time before cybercriminals climb over Apple’s App Store’s walled garden with APTs that use exploit packs to achieve privilege escalations, gaining full control over the attacked device.

Security vendor Check Point Software Technologies has appointed David De Laine as regional managing director for Australia and New Zealand.