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Australia leading world in moving sensitive data to the cloud
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A Trustwave has delivered some surprising Australian findings . Its 2020 Data Security Index report found that of the countries surveyed Australia is leading the way in terms of moving sensitive data to the cloud with the types of data organisations are moving becoming increasingly sensitive .
Vertiv announces additions to Edge infrastructure portfolio in Australia and New Zealand
Ninety-six percent of total respondents globally stated they plan to move sensitive data to the cloud over the next two years with Australia at 57 % leading the regions surveyed .
The report also demonstrated that perceived cybersecurity threats do not match actual incidents . Thirty eight percent of organisations are most concerned with malware and ransomware followed by phishing and social engineering at 18 %, application threats 14 %, insider threats at 9 %, privilege escalation at 7 % and misconfiguration attacks at 6 %.
Interestingly , when asked about actual threats experienced , phishing and social engineering came in first at 27 % followed by malware and ransomware at 25 %. The UK and Singapore experienced the most phishing and social engineering incidents at 32 % and 31 %, while the US and Australia experienced the most malware and ransomware attacks at 30 % and 25 % respectively . The findings are based on a third-party survey that was issued in August 2020 of more than 100 fulltime IT professionals in Australia who are cybersecurity decision makers or security influencers within their organisations .
Vertiv , a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions , has introduced new additions to its portfolio to address growing challenges at the network Edge . These products – Vertiv VE Rack and the Vertiv Edge uninterruptible power supply ( UPS ) system – are now available in Australia and New Zealand .
These latest Vertiv Edge infrastructure solutions address the growing demand for flexible , rapidly deployable and highlyefficient solutions as sought by various industries including healthcare , banking , retail , education and manufacturing .
“ The current global situation has caused many organizations to rethink their IT deployment strategies and realign their resources from core data centers to Edge locations . With this , we ’ ve noticed that a lot of our customers are now looking for solutions to build their Edge sites , starting with high efficiency UPS systems and racks that can be quickly delivered and operational ,” said Andy Liu , Director for IT and Edge Infrastructure Solutions at Vertiv Asia .
The Vertiv VE rack is an innovative enclosure system that integrates hardware , power management solutions and other peripherals for data centers and computer rooms . Its design allows for easy installation and deployment , with a strong and durable frame that can hold up to 1,600 kilograms of static load . Its 75 % perforated door design also allows optimal airflow for efficient heat management and a variety of tool-less accessories help to facilitate rack management .
The Vertiv Edge is a line-interactive UPS available in mini-tower , rack / tower and rack-mount design configurations , ranging from 500VA to 3,000VA . Designed for small spaces commonly found at the Edge , Vertiv Edge UPS features a power factor of 0.9 and extended runtime options , providing high-efficiency power protection for distributed IT at a lower cost .
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