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Businesses worried but complacent about cyber attacks - Aura Infosec
Breach Prevention

Businesses worried but complacent about cyber attacks - Aura Infosec

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

By Michael Warnock • 4 min read • Mon, 14th Jan 2019
Exclusive: Three access management learnings from 2018
Multi-factor authentication

Exclusive: Three access management learnings from 2018

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

By Serkan Cetin • 4 min read • Tue, 18th Dec 2018
Aus businesses see themselves as prime targets for cyber attacks
Breach Prevention

Aus businesses see themselves as prime targets for cyber attacks

Around 30% of Australian businesses feel more vulnerable to cyber attacks than global counterparts, with many doubting their ability to prevent breaches.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Nov 2018
Security experts comment on latest OIAC report
Firewalls

Security experts comment on latest OIAC report

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

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Wed, 31st Oct 2018
Aus SMBs not concerned enough about data privacy - study
Breach Prevention

Aus SMBs not concerned enough about data privacy - study

A new HP study reveals Australian SMBs are not prioritising data privacy, even as 46% report customers opting out of data sharing due to security concerns.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Thu, 18th Oct 2018
Six steps to boosting your security posture this EOFY
Breach Prevention

Six steps to boosting your security posture this EOFY

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

By Michael Warnock • 4 min read • Tue, 26th Jun 2018
Why Australian businesses should add cybersecurity to the end of financial year checklist
EduTech

Why Australian businesses should add cybersecurity to the end of financial year checklist

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

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Wed, 20th Jun 2018

Global Stories

Notifiable Data Breaches stories

Ransomware infection? Here's how you control the damage
Malware

Ransomware infection? Here's how you control the damage

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

By Michael Marcos • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Nov 2018
Combatting the rise of Cybercrime-as-a-Service
Malware

Combatting the rise of Cybercrime-as-a-Service

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

By Righard Zwienenberg • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Nov 2018
Organisations lack holistic approach to data protection
Data Protection

Organisations lack holistic approach to data protection

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

By Robert Malkin • 4 min read • Thu, 1st Nov 2018
Living in today's new cyber regulatory reality
Breach Prevention

Living in today's new cyber regulatory reality

As cyber regulations tighten in 2018, companies face mounting pressure to prove their security measures are effective and compliant with varied global laws.

By Chris Strand • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Sep 2018
How MSSPs must protect data in the breach disclosure era
Partner Programmes

How MSSPs must protect data in the breach disclosure era

Australia's new mandatory data breach disclosure laws impose strict reporting requirements on MSPs, ensuring better data protection and accountability.

By Marina Brook • 4 min read • Mon, 6th Aug 2018
Businesses collecting more data than they can handle - Gemalto
Data Protection

Businesses collecting more data than they can handle - Gemalto

Only half of companies know where their sensitive data is stored, finds research by Gemalto, who surveyed 1,050 IT decision makers and 10,500 consumers.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Jul 2018
Six basic steps businesses can take for regulatory compliance
Breach Prevention

Six basic steps businesses can take for regulatory compliance

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

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Jul 2018
Managing the information paradox in the NDB/GDPR era
Breach Prevention

Managing the information paradox in the NDB/GDPR era

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

By Nicholas Delaveris • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Jun 2018
Microsoft report: Cyber attacks cost Australia $29b
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Microsoft report: Cyber attacks cost Australia $29b

Cyber attacks could cost Australian businesses up to AU$29bn per year, equivalent to 1.9% of Australia's GDP, according to a report by Frost & Sullivan.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Jun 2018
As NDB takes hold, expect to see more breach reports come to light
Breach Prevention

As NDB takes hold, expect to see more breach reports come to light

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

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 14th Jun 2018
Companies caught between crooks and compliance - Centrify
Breach Prevention

Companies caught between crooks and compliance - Centrify

Australian and New Zealand businesses struggle to balance cybersecurity and government regulation, warns Centrify.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Tue, 12th Jun 2018