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IoT makers, in-house devs inching towards better security as IBM hacker team makes pen-testing less testing

Increasingly-accessible penetration testing services are helping businesses build iterative security testing into product development lifecycles and Internet of Things (IoT) manufacturers are among the most enthusiastic adopters, the head of IBM’s penetration testing operation has reported as the nascent unit nears the end of its first year in operation.

David Braue | 11 May | Read more

Federal Budget 2015: $33.3m identity management splash anchors government transformation - Tech News

A $33.3m investment in large-scale identity management systems will form a cornerstone of the government's Digital Transformation Office (DTO) – an umbrella effort to securely push government service delivery online – which will be fast-tracked through a $254.7m Budget allocation over four years that will see numerous other agencies chipping in to support the transformation agenda.

David Braue | 13 May | Read more

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The changing role of a the CISO

Michael Sutton is the CISO of ZScaler. He has forged a long career working in information security and has seen many changes over the years. We spoke to him at AusCERT 2016 about his career, the changing role of the CISO and what he’s seeing in the world of infosec.

Anthony Caruana | 27 May | Read more

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When will business understand security?

In the security industry I work with business of different types and sizes, and deal with managers ranging from system administrators to CISOs. The common thread I see when management discussions on security inevitably reach beyond the IT department; is that security is not understood by the business, it is a magical geeky theme that belongs to IT to manage. Business only sees it as a cost centre:;a necessary evil.

Louay Ghashash | 11 Feb | Read more

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