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To disclose or not to disclose?: The significance of data breach disclosure in Aotearoa

Thu, 9th Dec 2021
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Data breach consequences go beyond systems damage. Trust, reputation, and legal implications create the need for transparency and open communication.
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Privacy Bill will mandate more transparency in Kiwi businesses - OPC

Mon, 16th Mar 2020
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New Zealand businesses must prepare for new regulations around mandatory breach legislation, warns the Privacy Bill.
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Managing data to comply with privacy regulations - Micro Focus

Thu, 23rd May 2019
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data protection
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breach prevention
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risk & compliance
It's crucial for organisations to be able to access, understand, and accurately classify the data they have so they know how to treat it.
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Privacy Bill may limit breach fines to $10,000

Thu, 14th Mar 2019
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A new Privacy Bill welcomed by Commissioner John Edwards will cap breach fines at NZD $10,000, abstaining from heftier penalties up to NZD $1 million.
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ANZ organisations slack in Notifiable Data Breach scheme

Wed, 13th Mar 2019
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breach prevention
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Following the introduction of the Notifiable Data Breach Scheme (NDB) last year, a survey of ANZ businesses has revealed some concerning findings.
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Two top execs' predictions for cybersecurity in 2019

Tue, 1st Jan 2019
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One Identity and Secureworks executives Alex Tilley and Serkan Cetin have released what they see coming for cybersecurity in 2019.
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Small businesses don't ignore the GDPR; it matters now

Fri, 22nd Jun 2018
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data protection
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breach prevention
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risk & compliance
Any company that's doing business in Europe will be subject to the GDPR, including companies based in a foreign country.
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InternetNZ says the Privacy Bill is a good start, but New Zealand can do better

Wed, 6th Jun 2018
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cybersecurity
InternetNZ calls for further improvements to New Zealand's Privacy Bill to ensure it is fit for the internet age.
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Exclusive Interview: Crowdstrike and its partners - it's reciprocal

Thu, 3rd May 2018
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breach prevention
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ai security
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ChannelLife had a chat with CrowdStrike's ANZ channel director about what it has to offer their partners, and what its partners can offer them.
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Cyber attackers still using oldest tricks in the book - yet they're still so good at hiding

Tue, 17th Apr 2018
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email security
Attackers are swift to ramp up the volume of attempts to break through defences once they find an effective technique.
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Why you can't afford to ignore data breach legislation

Mon, 16th Apr 2018
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Businesses are under more pressure than ever before to keep customer data secure – and they can't afford to ignore it.
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New Zealand's Privacy Bill to get first reading in Parliament

Wed, 21st Mar 2018
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cybersecurity
New Zealand's updated Privacy Bill is about to begin its first reading in Parliament with Andrew Little as the MP in charge.
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We need to stop thinking about security and networks as separate

Fri, 2nd Mar 2018
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We can no longer treat network security like a house onto which we keep tacking on additions and performing makeshift patch jobs.
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Exclusive Interview: The mandatory data breach laws are here, but can the channel take advantage?

Thu, 22nd Feb 2018
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
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public cloud
We spoke to Juniper Networks to get their take on the Mandatory Data Breach Laws, and where they see opportunity for channel partners.