News & Thoughts from the Axenic Team
Recently, Qantas found itself in the spotlight—not because of a direct breach to its own systems, but because one of its third-party providers was compromised. This incident is a timely reminder that, your security is only as strong as the weakest link in your supply chain. As someone who recently travelled with Qantas, this incident was an eye-opener for me as well.
We’re pleased to share that Axenic has been accepted onto the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) Trust Framework Authority (TFA) panels as an independent evaluator for both the security and privacy panels.
This appointment recognises our deep expertise in information security and privacy assurance, and Axenic’s continued contribution to building trusted digital services in Aotearoa.
A few years back, we kicked off our own internal lightning talks—our way of having a good old geek-out over cybersecurity topics that get our Governance, Risk, Assurance, and Compliance brains buzzing. Think of it as a slightly more structured version of those deep and meaningful yarns we used to have around the office coffee machine… before COVID did its thing and made us all experts in online meetings awkwardness instead.
These blogposts are not written by one team member. The content is provided to you by the whole Axenic Team – or whomever attended on the day.
Always remember this -> Without ambition, one starts nothing. Without work, one finishes nothing. The prize will not be sent to you. You have to win it – Ralph Waldo Emerson.
If you’re reading this blog, you probably already have some experience with security standards and certifications – maybe you even hold a few yourself. In this blog, I will shed some light on my own journey to gain the QSA qualification and break down the steps I took to make this happen.
When Chris Blunt and I started Axenic back in 2009, John Key was Prime Minister, Barack Obama had just become President of the USA and told Benjamin Netanyahu that he should freeze settlement construction in Gaza to enable movement towards a two-state solution, and a Royal Commission recommended that the 8 Auckland region local government bodies merge to form a “supercity”.
