Cybersecurity needs a little less conversation, a lot more action
How many more times will we have to hear some struggling organisation announce that a cyber breach or data leak was caused by failure at a third-party contractor?
Businesses lost $23 million to scams in 2022, as false invoices hit SMEs hard
Australian businesses reported an astonishing $23.2 million in scam losses across 2022, with new data from the ACCC showing small firms are persistently vulnerable to email compromise and false billing scams.
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.
Fivecast secures $30 million for its AI web monitoring aimed at national security
Adelaide-based AI startup, Fivecast, just secured $30 million in Series A for its cybersecurity analysis platform which can hunt down online info almost as fast as your girls' group chat.
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.
Federal budget 2023 is an opportunity to make SMEs cyber secure
As the 2023 federal budget time approaches, we’re calling on the federal government to make a change to enable easier access to key information relating to cybersecurity for small business owners.
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.
Of course Victor Dominello’s last ministerial speech was about Digital ID
Outgoing NSW minister for customer service and digital government, Victor Dominello, has used his final speech in office to advocate for Digital ID.
Surveillance tech Auror under lens after Greens Senator calls for “urgent review”
Little-known “crime intelligence” platform Auror is used in 40% of Australian stores, like Woolworths and Coles, that the company claims can be used to predict crime.
Attorney-General’s massive data privacy report calls for end to small business exemptions
Small businesses should not be excluded from data privacy laws, but those exemptions should only be removed once independent businesses are capable of meeting their new cyber security obligations, according to an influential report destined to reshape and modernise Australia's data privacy legislation.
Commonwealth Bank unveils account ‘name and shame’ system to tackle email scams
Commonwealth Bank has announced a new security feature which highlights account names when users make a first-time payment, saying the addition will cut down on scams — particularly those using hacked business accounts.
Small businesses failing ‘digital health check’ as industry urges government to include cyber resilience funding in May budget
The federal government must provide financial and advisory support to help small businesses build their digital capacities, leading industry groups say.
