Displaying items by tag: Zero trust network access

Content delivery network and cloud provider Akamai Technologies claims its Guardicore Platform is helping businesses meet their Zero Trust goals.

The greatest threat to network security isn’t malware or other external threats, says Aruba chief product and technology officer David Hughes. “There’s a strong argument that it’s treating networking and security as two separate silos.”

COMPANY NEWS: Absolute Software, the only provider of intelligent, self-healing security solutions, today announced that it has been recognised for the second year in a row as a Representative Vendor in the 2023 Gartner Market Guide for Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA).

GUEST OPINION by Steve Singer, Senior Regional Vice President, Australia & New Zealand at Zscaler:  The uptake of remote access technology in Australia has heightened vulnerabilities and risks for enterprises, across various sectors, including government departments and agencies. With a remote and hybrid workforce becoming the new norm, Australian businesses are facing a greater risk of attacks and exploitation by cybercriminals.

A large majority of Australian and New Zealand organisations were not adequately prepared for COVID-19 and fear the increased risk they are being exposed to through working from home and flexible work policies, according to newly published survey findings.

GUEST OPINION: Bitglass founder and CEO Nat Kausik has warned that the SolarWinds attack illustrates how crucial it is to break free from single vendor security infrastructure such as Microsoft, and why it is essential to stack security tech infrastructure to mitigate against attacks.

GUEST OPINION by Jonathan Andresen, Bitglass: It wasn’t too long ago that most of us used to work in an office. Fifteen months into the global COVID pandemic it’s now certain that the future will not be a full return to the office or a continuation of the present remote working experience – it will be both.

GUEST OPINION: For many organisations, creating an effective data protection strategy to support the adoption of remote work and cloud infrastructure is becoming increasingly urgent.

Even as organisations continue to adopt cloud technologies, the need for secure access to on-premises resources endures.

Securing the remote workforce has become a critical, yet unexpected, priority for thousands of organisations forced to close their offices and workplaces in the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Company News: Jamf, the standard in Apple enterprise management, today announced it signed a definitive agreement to acquire Wandera, a leader in zero trust cloud security and access for mobile devices.

As Australia and New Zealand forge ahead in 2021 and mark a full year of remote work for many organisations, it is clear that the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated digital transformation globally and changed the future of work — likely permanently.

GUEST OPINION by Mark Lukie, Sales Engineer Manager - APAC, Barracuda Networks: Remote access to centralised IT resources has been a feature of modern business for years. Everyone from travelling executives to field staff have needed a way to connect with and use the applications and data store they require.

GUEST OPINION by Budd Ilic, ANZ Country Manager, Zscaler: The benefits of cloud platforms are now well understood within most organisations, however some IT teams are still hesitant to adopt due to the subject of security.

GUEST OPINION by Budd Ilic, ANZ Country Manager, Zscaler: The benefits of cloud platforms are now well understood within most organisations, however some IT teams are still hesitant to adopt due to the subject of security.