Cloud, Bots, and Bills: Why unwanted traffic can make a public API more expensive to defend
A few days ago I watched a developer on r/aws work through his first real month of production billing. The compute was fine. The database was fine. The unexpected line was the firewall: he was paying, per request, to inspect and reject traffic from bots that cost their operators very little to send. His verdict […]
The Essential Eight Is Retiring. Your Security Strategy Shouldn’t Be Caught Off Guard.
The Essential Eight is the government’s baseline checklist for cyber hygiene: patching, multi-factor authentication, backups, the fundamentals every Australian organisation is expected to have covered. For nearly a decade, the Essential Eight has been the common language of cyber security in Australia. Boards asked about it, auditors measured against it, and vendors built entire practices […]
DNX Achieves SOC 2 Type 2, Advancing Its Long-Term Commitment to Secure Operations
Sydney, NSW – [18 February 2026] – DNX has achieved SOC 2 Type 2 compliance, reinforcing its commitment to operating securely, consistently, and transparently for mid-market and enterprise customers working in regulated and security-sensitive environments. SOC 2 Type 2: What it means for DNX customers For customers, SOC 2 Type 2 provides assurance that DNX’s […]
DNX Solutions Appoints Rebecca Sebastian as National Sales Manager, Australia
Sydney, NSW – [14 January 2026] – DNX Solutions has appointed Rebecca Sebastian as its new National Sales Manager for Australia, supporting the company’s continued growth and expansion across the enterprise market. Rebecca brings more than two decades of experience in senior sales leadership roles, spanning global technology organisations and professional services firms. She joins […]
DNX Solutions Appoints Pankit Mehta as Cybersecurity and Compliance Practice Manager
Sydney, NSW – [11 December 2025] – DNX Solutions has appointed Pankit Mehta as its new Cybersecurity and Compliance Practice Manager. Pankit joins the company from FUJIFILM Business Innovation Australia, bringing extensive experience in building security practices that deliver practical protection for modern, cloud-driven organisations. He steps into a strong and growing security practice that […]
Ransomware Readiness on AWS: How to Minimise Risk, Downtime, and Exposure
Ransomware is now a board-level risk, with IBM’s 2024 report estimating the average cost of a breach at USD 4.88 million—and nearly 10 months to fully contain. While ransom payments grab headlines, the real damage comes from prolonged downtime, lost customer trust, regulatory fallout, and slow recovery. For large organisations, it’s no longer just an […]
Beyond Migration Part 2: Practical AWS Container Platform Security Controls for Real-World Resilience
In Part 1, we covered why an insecure AWS container platform can drag your whole business down—breaches, fines, outages, the lot. Now, let’s flip the script and discuss howto lock things down without killing your delivery speed. These are the AWS container best practices. Stop Running Containers as Root – Seriously Running containers with root […]
Beyond Migration Part 1: Hardening Your Modern AWS Container Platform for Business Resilience
When you modernise in AWS, you’re usually moving your apps into AWS containers with services like Amazon EKS or AWS Fargate. While it might look like just another tech upgrade, it’s a really big step in transforming your business—it lets you deliver features faster, stay agile, and keep costs in check for the long haul. […]
Simplify Access Management: Setting Up IAM Federation Between AWS Q Business and Microsoft Entra ID SAML
In today’s cloud-first world, managing secure access across multiple platforms is essential for enterprise security. Identity and Access Management (IAM) federation allows organisations to use their existing identity provider to authenticate users across different applications and services. This approach simplifies access management, enhances security, and improves the user experience. In this guide, we’ll walk through […]
Cybersecurity Trends 2025: A Personal Perspective for Business Leaders
As we approach the bulk of 2025, the cybersecurity trends evolve rapidly, changing the landscape and creating new challenges for business leaders and IT decision-makers. Having worked in cybersecurity and IT security for over 24 years, I’ve witnessed many shifts, but nothing compares to today’s dramatic changes. These shifts are not just technical but deeply […]