How Australia’s seven-year cybersecurity plan can succeed
The Australian government has released its cybersecurity strategy which aims to make Australia one of the most cyber-secure nations in the world by 2030.
Small businesses key focus of Australia’s new $600 million ‘cyber shield’ strategy
Almost $600 million is being put towards erecting six "cyber shields" around Australian infrastructure and businesses to protect them from attacks and to secure networks.
The importance of a robust video data management strategy in the age of AI
As organisations obtain more video data, they are faced with significant security and privacy challenges.
Join the AI ride but don’t forget to belt up
New data shows Australian businesses are racing to adopt generative AI (GenAI) tools, even if their enthusiasm is outpacing their awareness of challenges and risks.
One in five Aussie businesses hit by cyber attacks: ABS
Businesses are the frequent targets for cyber attacks involving scammers, hackers and digital malcontents wanting to steal money, secrets and identities.
The top five reasons companies aren’t ready for a cyber crisis when it hits
Too many business owners are declining to take even rudimentary steps to better equip their companies to get crisis-ready.
“It’s not great”: CyRise closure leaves Australia without a cybersecurity startup accelerator
NTT and Deakin University have decided to close cybersecurity-focused CyRise Accelerator, a collaboration they opened in 2017.
Cybersecurity rules could pose unfair contract risk to small business, peak insurance body warns
Australia's cyber security strategy must not put small businesses into unwinnable situations, the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) says, claiming good-faith efforts to boost an SME's digital defences could cut against unfair contract legislation.
Optus, Medibank and Latitude breaches: How to ensure your business isn’t next
Small businesses should have a defined strategy for compliance with these laws and safeguards against network hacks, and data loss, including training staff, asset identification, data supply chain review, audit and reporting. Reducing risk now could protect if a vulnerability arises tomorrow.
The ‘oversharing’ generation is entering the workforce — what it means for business’ cybersecurity
While gen Z employees may have grown up in the era of TikTok and Instagram, the research suggests our first generation of digital natives are among the least cyber-safe, lacking the awareness and key competencies of cybersecurity compared to their older colleagues.
“An ad is not a strategy”: Federal government fury at Optus’s apology in weekend newspaper
Optus took out a full-page ad in the major newspapers on Saturday to apologise for the cyberattack and to encourage people to visit its website to learn more about suitable steps to protect themselves.
