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Okta has revealed that just two of its customers were affected by an incident in January in which threat actors compromised a third-party vendor’s workstation. The authentication specialist completed its investigation into the events that took place between January 16 and 21 this year, when it was believed that a hacker from the Lapsus group gained access to back-end systems. Previously, Okta estimated that 366 customers may have had their tenants accessed by the attackers via a Sitel support engineer’s…

Compliance should be an essential part of business operations, regardless of industry. Taking preventative measures to manage compliance and mitigate risk can feel like a hassle upfront, but it can save your organisation huge costs in the long run. Compliance violations can result in fines, penalties, lawsuits, loss of reputation, and more. However, your efforts should not stop at obtaining a compliance certificate, rather they should expand to accelerate your cybersecurity posture. Compliance frameworks to…

Telecommunication is the first, and most robust network ever invented.  This may seem like a brazen and bold statement, but when examined closely, it is not the stuff of fantasy.  Prior to the invention and development of the internet, what other way could a person pick up a device, and “dial” a few numbers and end up seamlessly connected to someone across the vast expanse of a countryside?  Early telephones were a local only affair,…

In recent times, the phrase “data is the new oil” has become an overused cliché. However, while it has helped create awareness around the value of data, many companies are still struggling to realise the full potential from the data they’re accumulating. Where possible, these interactions with data need to be insightful, automated and immediate or it merely remains a large jumble of noughts and ones. This is known as data traction. Mining for gold…

Rebecca Thomas, CIO for PwC New Zealand, discusses how she lifted her team’s staff engagement rate to 96%, built a diverse team and a culture that allows people to bring their whole self to work. Thomas says it’s all about enabling the team to “connect to their purpose” and creating “IT jobs that don’t suck.” Watch this episode: Source link

Sovereign cloud is not a new concept. It has just become very topical due to a changing geopolitical landscape and new regulations that affect control of data. To put it briefly, sovereign cloud provides a smart solution for an international battle of digital sovereignty, but let’s dig a little deeper. Solving the legal limbo around cloud services European industries and public sector organisations are storing more and more data in cloud data centres. As everyone knows,…

Senior US officials have stepped up their warnings about Russian cyber-attacks on critical national infrastructure (CNI) as the war in Ukraine intensifies. During an interview on “60 Minutes” on CBS, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco from the Department of Justice (DoJ) and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) director Jen Easterly discussed cyber-threats and the steps the DoJ and CISA are taking to prepare for possible Russian cyber-attacks. “We are seeing Russian state actors scanning,…