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Listening to Surajit Biswas talk about security cameras you can’t help but get insights into how far they have come since the introduction of AI.

IT services and consulting company Insentra has formed a strategic partnership to distribute Zero Networks, a provider of automated Zero Trust security solutions.

Sophos MDR Grows Global Customers by 37% in 2024, Setting a Powerful New Standard in Cutting-edge, Expert-driven Cybersecurity Against Today’s Most Advanced Threats

COMPANY NEWS: Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, today announced that its Sophos Managed Detection and Response (MDR) service has reached a major milestone, now protecting more than 26,000 organisations globally, growing its customer base by 37% in 2024. This achievement highlights the increasing demand for Sophos’ proactive, expert-led security solutions, which help organisations of all sizes stay protected 24/7 against increasingly sophisticated cyber threats, including the most advanced ransomware, business email compromise (BEC) and phishing attacks.

GUEST RESEARCH:  Entrust, a global leader in providing identity-centric security solutions, today released key insights from its Seamless Travel Experience Survey, which aimed to understand international travelers' expectations for a smoother, more efficient travel experience. Surveying 1,750 frequent flyers across the G20 (including Australians), the study highlights the increasing demand for frictionless border control and enhanced security technologies.

GUEST OPINION by Richard Sorosina, CTSO ANZ at Qualys:  Reflecting on the past year, we've witnessed a notable transformation in how organisations perceive and prioritise their cybersecurity strategies, largely driven by evolving perspectives on its significance, impact and value it has from a business perspective, compounded by the influence of government-led legislations that emphasize compliance.

Technology infrastructure services provider Kyndryl has announced the availability of new services for financial services organisations seeking to use Google Cloud to safely store and protect their confidential and sensitive data.

• The majority of Australian IT Security Pros manage more than 10,000 identities
• 96% of respondents were hit by an identity-based attack in the past year
• Seven in ten businesses pay for identity management tools they are not actively using

GUEST RESEARCH: Australian companies are not doing enough to protect themselves from potential cyberattacks, and their misguided enterprise investment in scattered identity tools is proving insufficient in defending against Australia’s current threat landscape, according to a new survey commissioned by unified identity security provider One Identity.

Automation platform provider Ivanti has appointed Dr Srinivas Mukkamala as its new Chief Product Officer to succeed iNayaki Nayyar in the role.

GUEST OPINION by cybersecurity firm Virsec: Organisations of every size and kind face constant challenges in maintaining adequate cybersecurity skills in the face of growing cyber risk. The existing shortage of cybersecurity skills and high threat levels have been exacerbated by COVID-19 and remote working, causing a rise in IT expenses. This issue is particularly acute in the government sector.

COMPANY NEWS: F5 (NASDAQ: FFIV) has released F5 NGINX for Microsoft Azure, an Azure-native service offering developed in partnership with Microsoft, that it says helps customers in A/NZ deliver modern applications on Azure with just a few clicks.

Cybersecurity firm Sophos has acquired SOC.OS a cloud-based security alert investigation and triage automation solution.

GUEST RESEARCH: In response to the market’s failure to provide security solutions geared toward mid-size companies, cyber security innovator Coro introduces industry-first financing program to make all-in-one, enterprise-grade cyber protection immediately accessible to every growing business.

WEBINAR INVITE: Software-as-a-Service applications like Confluence, Jira, and Salesforce have arisen as indispensable tools, but new security solutions and strategies are needed in order to keep data safe.

Global network protection vendor Claroty has appointed 20 year marketing and communications industry veteran Jennifer Leggio as chief marketing officer.

Cloud services vendor Extreme Networks has promoted 20-year company veteran Julian Critchlow to the role of general manager for Australia and New Zealand.

ICT services company Hills has moved to broaden its security product offering and strengthen its position as a complete solution provider in the security sector by signing a distribution agreement with security solutions provider Zhejiang Dahua Technology.

Two new appointees for neutral provider of real-time info services Neustar are claimed to be in order to "drive growth, product innovation, new roadmaps, go-to-market strategies and better security solutions for its customers".

ICT services company Hills has extended its exclusive distribution agreement for Australia and New Zealand with Genetec, a provider of security and public safety solutions across Australia and New Zealand.

Global Internet security firm Malwarebytes has done a deal with Sydney-headquartered Orca Tech to distribute its malware prevention products in Australia.  

IT security solutions distributor Hemisphere Technologies has appointed former software solutions manager at AC3, Kirk Jones, as channel director.