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Month: July 2022

The Australian Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 (Cth) makes company directors personally accountable for a cyber breach

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, …

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How Cybersecurity Impacts Funding and IPO

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, …

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Learning from the recent Deakin University Smishing Attack

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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