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Welcome to our cybersecurity blog. Here you’ll find a range of articles featuring important cybersecurity stories from around the world, including opinion pieces.

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Graphic illustrating data protection features, likely showing secure data encryption, data transfer safeguards, and cyber threat defense mechanisms provided by Senetas — How effective is data protection legislation?

As data protection legislation evolves, we pose the question: how effective is it at breach prevention?

Secure MPLS networks — MPLS encryption security use case

Explore the real world application of transport-layer independent encyption on an MPLS network.

Thales 2024 Data Threat Report — Thales Global Data Threat Report

The 2024 Thales Global Data Threat Report is out. We've identified four key takeaways that make for interesting reading.

maritime security — Strengthening global maritime infrastructure security

President Biden's recent executive order, announced in February 2024, signifies a crucial stride in fortifying the resilience of critical maritime infrastructure.

state-of-the-art cybersecurity — When it comes to cybersecurity, only the best is good enough

It should go without saying that, as the variuety and sophistication of cyber-attacks grows, so should the sophistication of cyber-defences.

Systems under siege - The real impact of cyberattacks in healthcare — Systems under siege: The real impact of cyberattacks in healthcare

Digital transformation within the healthcare sector generates improved patient outcomes but also exposes critical systems to cyberattack.

The True Cost of Data Breaches - Australia’s Wake Up Call — The True Cost of Data Breaches: Australia’s Wake Up Call

Australia's recent spate of data breach incidents paints a dismal picture of cybersecurity complacency, with wide-ranging implications.

hacker at desktop — For cybercriminals, there’s no such thing as “too small to target”

Recent research shows that when it comes to SME cybersecurity, the smaller the businesses, the greater the degree of apathy.

mind the gap — On the precipice – exploring Australia’s cybersecurity gap

The recent high-profile cyberattacks in Australia call for a more comprehensive, data-centric, encryption-first approach to cybersecurity.

filesharing — MOVEit breach disaster highlights importance of secure file sharing

The fallout from the MOVEit incident goes from bad to worse, as the true breadth and severity of the breach becomes apparent.

valyria cybersecurity protection — Stop and think before using email to share sensitive data

Email security is one of the weak links in an organisation's digital landscape, with most businesses experiencing an email-related breach.

UK Cybersecurity Survey - Senetas — UK cybersecurity survey highlights apathy among smaller businesses

Some of the fundamentals of cybersecurity that larger enterprises take for granted don't seem to be front of mind for smaller businesses.

business meeting — What does the board really know about cybersecurity?

In a recent Wall Street Journal article, the contributors query, "are boards of directors truly capable of cybersecurity oversight?"

data breach — Verizon Publishes Data Breach Investigations Report 2023

In its annual data breach incident report, Verizon explores the cause and effects of over 5,000 confirmed breach incidents last year.

cyber attacks targeting australian firms — Cyberattacks targeting Australian firms highlight poor data protection

Australia has seen some of its largest corporations and national institutions targeted by cyberattacks, orchestrated by a wide range of cyber threat actors.

Senetas Zero trust architecture — Zero trust architecture demands high assurance protection

Cybersecurity is not a tick-box excercise. If zero trust is the objective, enterprises must do more than pay lip service to network data security.

How CISOs Can Wield More Power in Organizations (2) — How CISOs can wield more power in organizations

A WSJ article reveals CISOs play a marginal role when it comes to strategic decision making, despite the increasingly digital nature of most organisations.

US cybersecurity legislation takes a quantum leap — US cybersecurity legislation takes a quantum leap forward

Cybersecurity has been a core focus of the Biden administration, which recognizes the widespread vulnerabilities evident in critical infrastructure.

financial services data breach — Navigating the financial services breach landscape 2023

2022 was another bad year for the global financial services sector, with 560 breaches accounting for 250 million compromised records.

cloud-based filesharing and storage — Cloud-based file sharing – collaborate with confidence

Conscientious IT professionals don't sacrifice security in the name of convenience. File sharing applications should be secure by design.

cybersecurity wakeup — Cybersecurity – just how many wake-up calls will it take?

Effectively managing cybersecurity risk requires just three things: management acknowledgement, a clearly defined strategy, and suitable investment.