Business Continuity stories - Page 4

As challenges in IT and security mount, over half of CIOs plan to modernise infrastructure, prioritising hybrid cloud strategies for enhanced resilience.

A KnowBe4 report warns of escalating cybersecurity threats in manufacturing, with malware attacks rising 45% and average ransoms nearing USD $2.4 million.

Australia faces a surge in corporate insolvencies, with tech firms like Plutora racking up debts of AUD $37.3 million as businesses turn to software escrow for protection.

In New Zealand, savvy business leaders are turning training budgets into powerful growth engines, transforming costs into catalysts for innovation.

Mitel has unveiled its Critical Event Management solution, enhancing emergency response capabilities for businesses in the UK and Germany amidst rising threats.

Following the recent CrowdStrike/Microsoft outage, experts stress the need for continuous testing to prevent future software catastrophes costing over USD $5 billion.

A Kaspersky report reveals one in three industrial firms face frequent network issues, with 45% encountering problems multiple times monthly.

Many Australian organisations can mark down 2024 as the year that IT resilience was elevated from a technology to a whole-of-business and whole-of-customer-journey conversation.

AUSCERT has launched a new Tabletop Exercise Service to help organisations across Australia enhance their cyber incident readiness and response capabilities.

Easy365Manager Freemium launches to safeguard small businesses from critical vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange servers, supporting up to 25 users at no cost.

In Q3 2024, CEO discussions highlighted practical AI applications, renewable energy, and IT outages, with fewer mentions of generative AI and the cloud, says IoT Analytics.

EY’s latest report reveals the role of Generative AI in combating cyber threats, projecting it will be involved in 17% of attacks by 2027.

At IGEL Disrupt 24 in Munich, IGEL unveiled its new subscription service, IGEL for Business Continuity, designed to restore compromised Windows endpoints and keep business operations resilient.

Paul Henaghan joins Cohesity as Managing Director for Australia and New Zealand, bringing notable experience from Workday and Dell EMC to enhance cyber resilience.

NetApp strengthens cybersecurity with AI-driven ransomware protection, validated by SE Labs. Enhancements include autonomous snapshots and updated BlueXP for robust data defence.

Lenovo teams up with SentinelOne to integrate AI-driven Singularity Platform security in new and existing devices, enhancing cyber resilience globally.

Hibbett has adopted Cequence’s Unified API Protection to bolster its security, enhancing automated threat detection and safeguarding its digital infrastructure across cloud and on-premises systems.

Macrium appoints Dave Joyce as CEO, replacing founder Nick Sills amid booming data protection market projected to exceed USD $610 billion by 2032.

Rubrik and Cisco partner to enhance cyber resilience, integrating Rubrik with Cisco XDR and adding Rubrik products to Cisco's SolutionsPlus for unified threat detection and recovery.

A massive global IT outage highlights the critical need for cyber resilience. As software complexity grows, so do risks, stressing the importance of robust recovery plans.