A major data breach can destroy a business. In Australia, the uptake of cyber insurance is relatively low (compared with the US). Many Australian businesses are either uninsured or underinsured. In this article, we examine the ins and outs of cyber insurance in...
Untrained staff in Cyber security It’s no secret that human error or carelessness cause a large percentage of cyber incidents and data breaches. The OAIC puts the figure at 35 percent*. Therefore, untrained staff in cyber security pose a big problem to organisations. ...
In May 2019, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) revealed that human error caused 35% of all data breaches in Australia.* Given the high cost and increasing frequency of data breaches in Australia, is cyber security awareness training for...
Over the past ten years, the Dark Web has earned an unsavoury reputation. Known as a place synonymous with drugs, weapons, illicit pornography and stolen data. 2013 saw the arrest and conviction of Ross Ulbricht, an American computer programmer and mastermind behind...
A case for backing up: A chilling message appears on your computer screen: Ooops, your files have been encrypted! You receive a request for a hefty ransom, payable in Bitcoin, in order to liberate the files on your network. When you call a cyber security specialist,...
Data security is more important than ever. Our world is continuing to evolve digitally. As a result, an increasing number of enterprises will have their data stolen or compromised by cyber criminals. The Cost Of A Data Breach Ponemon Institute’s recent global...
