With the rapid rise of data breaches in the public and private sectors in Australia and around the world, we can anticipate a dramatic rise in government action with the recent announcement of a cyber defence budget of $9.9B over the next decade to the Australian Signals Directorate for the Resilience, Effects, Defence, Space, Intelligence, …
Business owners have a long list of responsibilities. They wear many hats; from running the business, iterating on MVP or product, to filing for IPO or finding funding. Australian startups and SMEs typically focus on agility, rapid iteration cycles, and preparing for a successful IPO or fundraising series. Cybersecurity is not always top of mind, …
Australia’s tertiary sector is no stranger to big cyber attacks, with a recent incident marking the third major university breach in the last three years. The most recent incident, a SMS phishing assault impacted nearly 47,000 Deakin University students, both present and former. The incident demonstrates that even the best-prepared institutions can become the victim …
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Human error is often the weakest link in an organisation’s cyber security defences. While technological solutions can go a long way towards protecting data and systems, they are only as good as the people who use them. Unfortunately, all too often, humans are the ones who make mistakes that lead to data breaches or allow …