Lack of security leadership hindering Australian IoT progress: UNSW professorUNSW cybersecurity professor Jill Slay has criticised the Australian IoT industry for failing to incorporate security into the core design of IoT products, and bemoaned what she sees as a significant lack of cybersecurity leadership in Australia.October 17, 2016 by Tas Bindi in Security
Vodafone builds cybersecurity centre for enterprise customersVodafone Hutchison Australia is building its first Cyber Defence and Response Centre in an effort to help protect its enterprise customers from online security threats.December 18, 2016 by Tas Bindi in Security
SoftBank partners with Zimperium to offer mobile security solutions in JapanThe Japanese giant is partnering with US startup Zimperium to offer its mobile security application to Japanese iPhone users.November 10, 2016 by Tas Bindi in Security
Cloud security firm Illumio raises $125m to expand 'adaptive segmentation' platformThe Sunnyvale, California-based company has raised $267 million in total from investors such as JPMorgan, Andreessen Horowitz, and Accel Partners.June 7, 2017 by Tas Bindi in Security
AI security firm Darktrace's valuation rises to $825m after $75m funding roundThe funding will be used to support growth in the Latin America and Asia-Pacific markets.July 10, 2017 by Tas Bindi in Security
Facebook received national security letter for customer details in 2015The number of requests for Facebook to hand over user data by governments around the world has risen in the first half of 2016, according to a new report by the social media giant.December 21, 2016 by Tas Bindi in Security
Enterprises relying on legacy tech to manage IoT risks: PonemonThere is a disparity between awareness of IoT security threats and level of preparedness, according to new research from the Ponemon Institute, which showed that many enterprises are still reliant on legacy technology.June 1, 2017 by Tas Bindi in Security
Cybereason raises $100m from Softbank to address increasing IoT risksThe funding will be used to grow Cybereason's product line and teams, as well as to boost its presence in the EMEA and APAC regions.June 21, 2017 by Tas Bindi in Security
Security startup Synack raises $21m from Microsoft, HPE, SingtelCalifornia-based Synack will be using the investment from companies such as Microsoft, HPE, and Singtel to bring its crowdsourced bug hunting platform to the Asia-Pacific region.April 11, 2017 by Tas Bindi in Security
Australian Broadcasting Corporation confirms S3 data leakThe government-backed broadcaster has confirmed that data from an unsecured repository was exposed.November 16, 2017 by Tas Bindi in Security