The top five reasons companies aren’t ready for a cyber crisis when it hits
Too many business owners are declining to take even rudimentary steps to better equip their companies to get crisis-ready.
Cybersecurity rules could pose unfair contract risk to small business, peak insurance body warns
Australia's cyber security strategy must not put small businesses into unwinnable situations, the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) says, claiming good-faith efforts to boost an SME's digital defences could cut against unfair contract legislation.
Optus, Medibank and Latitude breaches: How to ensure your business isn’t next
Small businesses should have a defined strategy for compliance with these laws and safeguards against network hacks, and data loss, including training staff, asset identification, data supply chain review, audit and reporting. Reducing risk now could protect if a vulnerability arises tomorrow.
The ‘oversharing’ generation is entering the workforce — what it means for business’ cybersecurity
While gen Z employees may have grown up in the era of TikTok and Instagram, the research suggests our first generation of digital natives are among the least cyber-safe, lacking the awareness and key competencies of cybersecurity compared to their older colleagues.
How multi-factor authentication boosts security for SMBs
The hyperconnected nature of our work and home lives — which the pandemic has only accelerated — means business owners need to adopt a digital-first mindset in order to thrive.
