How much will a cyber-attack cost? Avoiding bill shock when cyber incidents occur
The global WanaCry ransomware attack has shown how susceptible major, vital service organisations can be to cyber threats.
Michael Shepherd | 02 Jun | Read more
The global WanaCry ransomware attack has shown how susceptible major, vital service organisations can be to cyber threats.
Michael Shepherd | 02 Jun | Read more
In 2015, the Australian Government’s ‘Stay Smart Online’ initiative released a report discussing the cost of cybercrime to our small businesses.
Richard Laycock | 22 May | Read more
The stakes for protecting against ransomware are about to get higher as malicious tools evolve to target Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and threaten critical infrastructure.
Lauren Horaist | 08 May | Read more
Digital banking has been taking over the financial world, and there’s no going back. Not only are digital payment options like Paypal, Venmo, and Apple Pay becoming more popular, but the major banks all indicate that the numbers follow the trend: more consumers are signing up for their online options, and banks are closing down branches and reducing their employee count.
Lisa Froelings | 01 Mar | Read more
On 9th of January, SAP released its first set of security fixes (SAP Security Notes) for the year 2017.
Alexander Polyakov | 23 Jan | Read more
Yesterday, the federal court handed down its decision on a thorny and controversial legal dispute between Telstra, the federal privacy commissioner and former technology journalist Ben Grubb over... I was about to write “his” metadata, but I can’t. The court has deemed that it’s not his or even about him.
Andrew Colley | 20 Jan | Read more
Two of the most fundamental and perhaps difficult questions to answer in relation to information protection are:1.How do I know what to protect? 2.How do I go about protecting it?
Ashwin Pal | 19 Jan | Read more
A lot has been said recently about IT security governance and IT security governance frameworks.
Ashwin Pal | 19 Jan | Read more
It’s no secret that the threat of cyber-crime in Australia is on the rise. Last year, the number of cyber-threats more than doubled.
Dan Slattery | 08 Dec | Read more
Imagine life without our smartphones, tablets, digital televisions and the Internet. We would still be stuck in the early 90s.
Nathan Lowe | 29 Nov | Read more
Another year is drawing to a close. We often hear the phrase, “Where does the time go?” when we look back on the year that’s gone.
Leon Adato | 28 Nov | Read more
Investing your personal money in any of the many financial services that exist presents an element of risk.
Ben Barlow | 06 Oct | Read more
Since first appearing in the late 1980s, ransomware has evolved to become a multi-million dollar business.
Simon Howe | 19 Jul | Read more
I’m posting this story from London a few minutes after Prime Minister David Cameron announced his resignation following the decision to exit the EU. What is the implication of this momentous vote on Britain?
Walls of greenery, circadian lighting and workspaces specially designed to accommodate activity-based working are just some of the features of Medibank’s new Docklands headquarters in Melbourne.
Chris Woodroffe | 03 Jul | Read more
A sector as big as e-commerce, which grew at a rate of 9 per cent in Australia from 2014, warrants a very serious discussion regarding purchase security. Online shopping has become a favoured avenue because of convenience, variety and competitive pricing, yet the safety of payment practices is still being worked out.
Jessica Mayfield | 03 Jul | Read more
If it seems there are more cyber-security breaches in the news recently, there’s a reason. The volume of breaches grew at an alarming 48 percent in 2014, according to a recent global study by PwC. The study also found that total financial losses from security breaches increased 34 percent during 2013. One of the most staggering findings was that the number of organisations reporting financial losses over $20 million as the result of a cyber-attack grew by 92 percent over the previous year.
Paul Lipman | 28 Apr | Read more
Over the last few years the topic of cyber security has gone mainstream. It’s now being actively discussed in boardrooms. The years 2012-2014 will go down in history as a period when many major corporations were breached, with the Sony Pictures hack becoming a landmark moment—nation-state actors got involved and executive orders authorising political sanctions were issued.
Puneet Kukreja | 26 Mar | Read more
Major web browsers and many web sites rely on the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol, which encrypts confidential information, such as credit card numbers, before sending them securely over the internet. SSL encryption ensures that email, e-commerce, voice-over-IP, online banking, remote health and countless other services are kept secure.
Ananda Rajagopal | 03 Mar | Read more
Triple-A ratings are normally associated with Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) keeping a tab on John Moody’s bond credit rating. In the world of IT, it can be a platform for businesses to rate the efficiency of their IT security implementation.
Florian Malecki | 03 Mar | Read more