"Sny disconnect between SOC leadership, and those on the ground managing day-to-day operations – no matter how small - should signal an alarm bell."

Australian organisations should be looking at their ICT security as part of their planning process for the new financial year.

Class-action lawsuits may now be a reality under Australia’s mandatory notifiable data breach (NDB) legislation that is now in effect.

Clyde & Co expects that breach notification requirements will lead to an increase in demand for specialised advice across Australia this year.

According to Delta, there is now a perception that a cyber attack victim is punished by publicity, rather than the perpetrator.

WatchGuard Technologies has whipped up some key IT security predictions ranging from IoT botnets to Linux attacks.

Cyber insurance though can be a ‘hit and miss’ proposition, hoping your business is covered because of the complexities and pathways involved.

"Not only will it cover all the typical exposures small business owners face in their day-to-day operations but it will also cover emerging risks."

the company has concentrated heavily on its cyber and tech liability offerings, which Samson says is a good fit for South Island tech companies.

Australia’s Small Business Minister Michael McCormack joined local cybersecurity firm Cyber Plus to announce the launch of a cyber tool ‘bundle’.

Fortinet and Australian Insurtech company Cyber Indemnity Solutions (CIS) are collaborating on a security assessment program.

Singapore-based security provider Red Sentry now has a major alliance with Singapore's major insurance broker ComfortDelGro (CDGI).

“Sophisticated cyber insurers are conscientious around understanding accumulations for various cyber disaster scenarios."

“Going digital can be a fantastic way of growing your business but there's no room for complacency - the risks are real."

“What you have is enough companies that don’t have mitigation service providers in place that still make the attacker’s job fairly easy."

"Getting access to real cybercrime data is a huge boon to the insurance industry."

Cyber resilience platform providers UpGuard has put down further roots in APAC with a new office in Sydney, focusing on 'where it all began'.

Latest statistics show that more than 28 billion people will be connected to the Internet of Things in 2017, rising to 34 billion-plus next year.

Many are still unfamiliar with cyber insurance and may not realise their normal business insurance does not cover loss as a result of cyberattacks."

"It gives me a lot of optimism in terms of how these countries will fair in the future."

Chubb is making sure the APAC region is even more cyber-secure, with the recent announcement of its Cyber Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) solution.

"Make sure you evaluate risk exposures and assess whether you are comfortable with the level of risk to your business,"

BHSI and Symantec are teaming up to provide cyber liability insurance to enterprise policyholders who want cover in breach emergencies.

The rising demand for cyber insurance is creating significant opportunities for insurers around the world, according to a new IDC report.