Following the introduction of the Notifiable Data Breach Scheme (NDB) last year, a survey of ANZ businesses has revealed some concerning findings.

Techday spoke to Trend Micro market strategy global VP Eric Skinner about key threats organisations are currently facing and the best way to mitigate them.

“The first lesson is that we need the victim to survive” - it is better to work together to learn from breaches than point the finger and shame.

The OIAC received 262 notifications in the three months, the highest number since the commencement of the NDB scheme.

40% of businesses say their employees receive between one and five phishing or ransomware attacks every quarter.

One Identity and Secureworks executives Alex Tilley and Serkan Cetin have released what they see coming for cybersecurity in 2019.

There was a renewed global response to data security in 2018, placing pressure on organisations to assume more responsibility for the data they hold.

Ransomware has evolved to be more sophisticated and targeted, and remains a threat to businesses of all sizes.

Amateur cybercriminals (or anyone with a grudge), can execute spam attacks, steal people’s identities, and more. 

The survey of 307 Australian IT and security executives demonstrates the considerable uncertainty faced by businesses in trying to combat cybersecurity threats. 


It is paramount for organisations to have a clear understanding of what data protection is and close the gaps in their protection strategies.

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner has been notified of 245 data breaches affecting personal information between July and September 2018.

Half a year on from the introduction of Australia’s Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB) scheme (February 2018), many Australian SMBs are still not adequately prepared.

in recent years, the cyber regulatory market has evolved into a well-defined, addressable market with metrics showing its impact in relation to other associated sectors

The penalties for non-compliance can be upward of four percent of a company’s global turnover.

"Whether it’s selling it on the dark web, manipulating it for financial gain or to damage reputations, unsecured data is a goldmine for hackers."

Earlier this year, the Australian government implemented the mandatory Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB) scheme, and recently Europe launched its GDPR.

Businesses need a solution that helps manage compliance and audits while making it simple for the right people to access the data they need.

"The finding that one in five Australian businesses are not performing regular forensics and data breach assessments is surprising."

By following these six key steps, organisations can better protect themselves and ensure their underlying IT infrastructure is as secure as possible.

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

In light of Australia’s NDB legislation, one Australian technology integrator says we can expect to see many reports surfacing over the coming years.

“The challenge that faces companies is they have to defend against cyberattacks while also having to comply with multiple regulations."

Sophos give some GDPR guidelines for Australian organisations.