Tag: Cybersecurity

Technology-friend or foe? Our experts weigh in on the threats and opportunities to be found in rapidly changing technology.

The Government has changed the rules surrounding critical infrastructure assets and SMEs need to ensure they are compliant.

Shadow Assistant Minister for Cybersecurity Tim Watts and Shadow Home Affairs Minister Kristina Keneally are calling on the federal government to develop a national ransomware strategy that will make Australian targets less appealing to cyber criminals.

Authorities report that over $US100 million ($AU129 million) in cryptocurrency was stolen and various social media accounts and apps belonging to well-known celebrities were hacked.

A Chief Information Security Officer reduces the risk of a security incident, protects digital assets and personal data – and many find it impossible to scale security with internal resources alone…

2020 was an unhinged year for businesses on many levels, particularly in the cyber department. CrowdStrike observed an increase in eCrime activity up over 330 per cent in the first half of 2020 alone, compared to all of 2019. The onslaught of criminal activity has been exacerbated in particular by remote working, increasing attack surfaces and […]

COVID-19 has made people acutely aware of the importance of personal hygiene, and we should be equally vigilant when it comes to cyber hygiene.  Cyber attacks are on the rise, meaning businesses of all sizes are vulnerable to attacks like malware and phishing, particularly if businesses aren’t getting the cyber-hygiene basics right. When it comes to […]

The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) have warned that a surge of scams and malicious cyber security threats have hit businesses since March 2020. We explore what this means for SMEs and how you can protect your business. What are the major cyber security risks facing SMEs? Research from the ACCC revealed that business email […]

Lawpath has collected data from the 130,000 businesses that their legal platform to determine 6 strong business trends that have taken off in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Since March this year, the business landscape as we know it has shifted dramatically to something unrecognisable – CBDs are empty and shopping centres deserted. Government shutdowns, […]

Data privacy is a non-negotiable in today’s workplace. But data protection can be complex to implement and difficult to monitor risk, meaning that not all organisations have the capacity or the expertise to keep up to scratch. According to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC), data breaches in Australia have increased by 700% […]