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PKI – The Pros and Cons
PKI offers a higher standard of security for organisations than password authentication can. PKI, or public key infrastructure, uses Secure Shell to authenticate logons and privilege users accordingly. This added security allows for a safer transfer of information and...
Office 365 – The Good, the Bad, the Ugly
Microsoft Office 365 is a cloud-based application used by many organisations and individuals to help streamline workflows and allow for team collaboration. For organisations in the digital age, every application has its upsides and its downsides. Cons of Office 365:...
How to Combat the Cost of Cloud Computing for SME’s
You know Cloud Computing is too expensive when even Mark Zuckerberg complains about it. "In our bio board meetings, one of the things we talk about is the cost of the compute, and our AWS bill, for example, is one of the specific points.” He stated. According to...
Cogito Welcomes its Newest Regional Intern
In October 2019 Cogito welcomed its latest regional intern, Damian Bragg. Bragg comes to us from Wagga, after applying for the internship program online. Bragg found the internship to be an exciting opportunity as he had previously been awarded a Diploma and then...
Cogito Group Announces Reserve Bank of New Zealand as a Client
Cogito Group is proud to announce a new client, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand. Cogito Group will provide ICT security services to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, aiding in risk mitigation procedures, business enablement, and strengthening its overall security...
How to Set Up a Website (and make it secure)
If you have a business you need a website, and with a website you need website security. This means you need to know how to set up a website for a business. When it comes to setting up a website for a business these days it's never been easier. Content Management...
Common Mistakes Using PKI
PKI management is an overarching set of security structures used by organisations to create secure management of websites and other online services. PKI can be difficult to manage correctly. We've compiled a list of some of the common mistakes using PKI you should...
Cogito Announces the TeSA Network Access Engine
Today Cogito announces the deployment of the Technology Enabled Shared Accommodation capability in support of New Zealand Government. This project has sought to allow Government organisations to share buildings and services without having to be in the same security...
Best Practices for Amazon Web Services
Amazon Web Services is a business solution for cloud-based storage. Information that is both in transit and at rest needs to be protected from attackers and bad actors. Amazon Web Services is a global solution to the issue of cloud security. AWS offers analytics, web...
Actsmart Business Recycling Program
Cogito Group is recognised as a business that is actively recycling and being environmentally responsible. We contacted the Actsmart business recycling program to help us reduce costs, reduce impacts on the environment and meet corporate environmental commitments. We...
Microsoft has dumped periodic password expiration policies from its recommended Windows security baseline
This article was originally published on 17 May 2019 by Simon Sharwood for CRN.com.au Microsoft has for years recommended that administrators expire users’ passwords and force them to choose a new one every few weeks. The measure was thought to reduce risk by making...
Cogito and Ionize announce strategic partnership
Cogito Group and Ionize today announced a strategic partnership that will enable both companies to significantly strengthen the breadth and depth of their cyber security capabilities. Cogito Group and Ionize are both successful Australian cyber security companies...
Five Computer Security Myths, Debunked
This article was first published by Alan Henry on LifeHacker.com on 21 February 2019, and has been adapted for publishing on the Cogito Ergo Sum Blog Some computer security myths and stories that keep getting passed around, even though they’re clearly not true. There...
Cogito Group’s Holiday Wishlist
Thank you for your continuing support throughout 2018. Cogito Group will be out of office until: 2 January 2019 in Australia 3 January 2019 in New Zealand.Before we go want to share 4 wishes we have for Christmas to mitigate targeted cyber intrusions:1. Application...
Success in the Australian Technologies Competition
In May 2018, Cogito Group begun our Australian Technologies Competition journey, and in November 2018 we took home the top prize for Cyber Security. The Australian Technologies Competition is a nationally recognised program which celebrates Australian innovation....
A Glance into Indonesia
This November, Cogito Group visited Jakarta for the first time to showcase our capabilities to the Indonesian market. The visit centered around the IndoDefence Expo & Form - Indonesia's biggest Defence Industry event. IndoDefence, hosted by the Ministry of...
Understanding Derived Credentials
This article was first published by Timothy Quinn on https://timothy-quinn.com on 18 July 2017 Derived Credentials are a relatively new concept, and I’ve found their name tends to cause some confusion as to what they actually are and do. In a nutshell? A derived...
Seven Things You Didn’t Know About Jellyfish
If you clicked on this post hoping to read about marine animals you may be in the wrong place, but stick around because you are about to learn 7 things about Cogito Group's cyber security software: Jellyfish. Instead of stinging you, our Jellyfish will...
Public Key Infrastructure EXPLAINED
Six Simple Security Steps to Secure your Information
Protecting online resources and information is time consuming, arduous and (let’s face it) boring. But individual users, businesses and their employees can all takes small steps in their daily actions to solve information security concerns on a larger scale. Although...
Celebrating 25 years of Australian Innovation at the 2018 iAwards
The iAwards are in their 25th year of promoting excellence in the Australian digital ecosystem, throughout those 25 years they have become Australia's longest running and and most broadly scoped innovation recognition program.The iAwards unearth, recognise...
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