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Aura is a fast growing, highly skilled and motivated team of certified Information Security experts dedicated to excellence in cyber security. Our comprehensive end-to-end services help your organisation become more secure yet our focus is on keeping security as straightforward and pragmatic as possible to meet your timeframes and budget. We pride ourselves on being at the forefront of Information Security, yet we're not unapproachable hackers: all our team members know that relating to our customers is vital to ensure that their Information Security requirements are both understood and realised on an ongoing basis.

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Latest News

Aura has been selected as a finalist in the Wellington Gold Awardsin the 'Discovering Gold' category (recent research & development projects). Managing Director Andy Prow said he was delighted to have been nominated and in the company of other high calibre Wellington businesses. The 2012 Gold Awards will be held on Thursday May 31st at the TSB Bank Arena.

"Discourse on Implications for Security and Cryptography from Quantum Oddness"
19 March 2012

Aura's Graeme Neilson is NOT a quantum physicist or any other kind of physicist … not in this universe anyway. Still, he does think he can help illuminate the subject of quantum computing for other non-physicists in IT and he is attempting to do so at the Troopers12 Conference in Heidelberg, Germany this week where he is a regular speaker.

A happy and secure 2012 to all from Aura
16 January 2012

Happy New 2012 from Aura Information Security! At Aura we're really excited about the year ahead - we are beginning some new nationwide and global cyber security initiatives that aim to make New Zealand (and overseas) organisations much more secure online. So watch this space for new and exciting developments!

Some Safe and Sound Advice from Aura Information Security this Christmas
20 December 2011

Aura Information Security would like to wish everyone a safe and information secure Christmas and New Year holiday this year, and offers this fun yet important message for everyone to consider:

Simple Cyber Security should be Child's Play says Aura
14 December 2011

Aura Information Security has released a series of videos to illustrate that basic cyber security can be so simple that even kids can "get it". Aura worked with Room 7 of Te Horo school to produce the videos which was not only a lot of fun for the children, but an important learning experience as well. Although the videos are aimed at adults and organisations, Aura's Managing Director Andy Prow has also been travelling to select schools to talk about the importance of basic personal online security in an engaging and fun way, yet with an underlying serious message. "Many kids are simply too trusting when it comes to the Internet. The irony is that they are often more knowledgable about computer systems and new online trends than their parents. We teach them to be a little more weary of what and who is online and not to accept everything at face value. And as it happens, the exact same message also holds true for adults and companies". You can watch the first video in the series, Kids on Social Networking, below.

Aura climbs up the Deloitte Asia Pacific Fast 500 and is acknowledged again at the Electra Business Awards
2 December 2011

On top of Aura's recent success in the 2011 Deloitte New Zealand Fast 50, where it was awarded the fastest growing technology company in Wellington and the lower north island, Aura was also placed as 269th at the 2011 Deloitte Asia Pacific Fast 500 Business Awards. This represents continued positive growth from last year's position of 284th fastest growing company in the entire Asia Pacific Region. Aura was also presented with a Past Masters Award at the 2011 Electra Business Awards in November this year, in recognition of Aura's previous title of Business of the Year award and its continued and sustained growth.

Aura's Incidence Response Service allows for compromised organisations in New Zealand to receive top priority
28 November 2011

After a number of recent high profile cyber attacks in New Zealand, Aura would like to remind New Zealand organisations about its Incidence Response Service, which provides immediate and priortised support and consulting to organisations affected by a serious cyber attack. This service includes assessment of the exploit, priority vulnerability remediation, and advisement on both media response and evidence preservation for later forensic analysis. Aura has a wealth of experience working with companies who have had core systems compromised. Managing Director Andy Prow says that Aura's Incident Response Service allows these companies to have fast resolution that can reduce downtime, contain the damage and minimise any further risk to the customer. Also, for organisations that haven't been compromised, Aura offers incident response plan development as a pre-emptive strategy to ensure that - should the worst happen - customers have contingency measures in place to mitigate damage. If your company has had a serious cyber attack, phone Aura as soon as possible on 04 894 3755.

Are kiwis too trusting?
25 November 2011

Aura's Managing Director Andy Prow postulates that New Zealanders' trusting nature could have serious implications for the organisations that they work for in this week's New Zealand Computer Society newsletter.

Aura wins at the Deloitte Fast 50
9 November 2011

Aura Information Security is extremely proud to announce that it has won a Deloitte Fast 50 award for the fastest growing technology business in Wellington and the Lower North Island. Overall this places Aura as the 37th fastest growing company in New Zealand. Managing Director Andy Prow says he is "very proud of this accomplishment and it reflects Aura's committment to protecting its customers as well as promoting information security to all New Zealand businesses".