Security
Are SMEs unprepared for privacy breach fallout?
Data shows 25% of SMEs fear irreversible damage from privacy breaches, inspired by cases like Medibank, Optus, and Telstra, with an additional 25% uncertain about Privacy Act obligations.
Tag: Data Breach
News
Most Australians still indifferent about sharing private information online after data breaches
When it comes to sharing information online like age, gender, and even address, most Australians remain indifferent, a survey has found.
News
What Australia can learn from Europe’s ‘gold standard’ data laws after the Optus leak
According to a UNSW specialist on the future of law, changing the European Union standard would add significant penalties for companies and consumer protections.
social media news
Over 500 million Facebook users have had their data leaked online; here’s how to check if your number was compromised
Facebook experienced a large-scale online data breach in 2019. The data re-emerged online over the weekend…
Workplace
Is your business ready for a data breach? Here’s what you should know
Hacking and data breaches have become increasingly common for business owners and leaders. Here’s what you need to know…
Small Business
Easy ways data may be leaving your organisation – without your knowledge
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% […]
Datacentre
Here’s why businesses desperately need to give their data the Marie Kondo treatment
Richard Gerdis, GM & VP Sales, APJ, Delphix Japanese tidiness guru Marie Kondo has shown the world how decluttering has the potential to bring joy and improve mental wellbeing to people who have become overwhelmed by the emotional weight of their belongings. In today’s business world, the greatest source of clutter is undoubtedly information. With […]
Expert
When it comes to security, there is no finish line
Byline: Jim Cook, Regional ANZ Director, Malwarebytes The introduction of the Notifiable Data Breaches Scheme (NDBS) in February 2018 focused the attention of Australian businesses on security. Since that time, there have been more than 800 breaches reported – the majority of them from the healthcare sector. With this focus in mind, the business sector […]
Expert
Data breaches have possibility to ruin customer relationships
Given the prevalence of high-profile company data breaches that we are seeing today, including the recent incidents at Kathmandu and Landmark White, Charles Heunemann (Managing Director and VP Asia Pacific at Natterbox Limited) discusses the negative consequences that data breaches can bring to businesses. “We live in an age of cyberthreats, causing companies to implement […]
Security
Making informed security choices amid the growing reach of digital
Digital technology and cloud services are so ubiquitous today we often take easy access to services for granted without considering our information security first. As we begin 2019, it’s time to start making more informed choices about security to prevent a data breach before it happens. What are we not informed about? Cheap and easy […]
