#Hack
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 […]
There are two types of companies: Those who know they’ve been hacked & those who don’t
“There are only two types of companies: Those that have been hacked and those that will be hacked.” – Robert S. Mueller, III, former Director of the FBI and now Special Counsel into the Russian interference of the USA election, made this famous quote. But almost by the time he made it, it was out of […]
Four ways social media managers can protect their company’s accounts against hackers
These days, everyone is on social media, and customers expect you to be too. No matter what industry you’re in, if you don’t have a social media presence, you may not be visible or accessible to a large proportion of potential customers. However, once you’re up and running, a worrying issue that social media managers […]
How businesses can create a data security culture in the digital transformation era
In today’s fast paced business environment, the race is on for organisations to become fully digital, something which we saw backed up by The Economist Intelligence Unit’s recent ‘Digital Transformation Agenda 2016’ report whereby 77% of those surveyed agreed (somewhat or strongly) that digital transformation is their number one priority. However, 46% also said that […]
Information security: A team sport for SMBs
Due to the increasing prevalence of cyberattacks on SMBs, information security has never been more important. When it comes to mitigating security risks, soccer – arguably the world’s most popular team sport – is full of useful insights for these businesses. Specifically, the key positions on a soccer roster are analogous with the different information security roles people play in […]
Australian businesses under growing threat from cyber crime
Australian businesses are under a growing threat from cyber crime according to the first ever unclassified cyber security threat report. The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) released the Australian Cyber Security Centre Threat Report 2015 with the aim of achieving a more ‘cyber secure’ Australia. The report warns that businesses must implement cyber security measures […]
$1 billion stolen from banks in unprecedented cyber attack
As much as $1 billion is expected to have been stolen in what is being called “the most highly sophisticated criminal attack” ever seen.
Australians concerned with cyber attacks
72 per cent of Australians are fearful that hackers are attacking major industries and sectors of the economy, according to a global survey by Honeywell: Process Solutions.
The good and the bad of encryption
The idea that criminals can hijack your computer content and use encryption to hold your data to ransom is worrying, but there is another, positive side to the technology that rarely gets mentioned.
Mobile access: It’s so much more than calendar and email
In the early days of the mobile workforce, simply having secure access to corporate email and calendars was enough.
Millions of eBay accounts hacked, users advised to change passwords
eBay has today admitted that its database of millions of users has been compromised in a cyber attack.
Got hacked? Google’s got some tips for you
When your site is hacked, it can feel like a disaster. Google announced it’s set up a place where you can learn how to get back on your feet again.