Posts tagged "cybersecurity"

The Australian Signals Directorate wants SMEs to take stock of their ability to respond effectively to cyberattacks.

Cyberattacks and data breaches hit SMEs more often than big businesses simply because they are more vulnerable.

COSBOA will focus members' attention on cybercrime at tomorrow's regular roundtable, which will also include a discussion of a new code of conduct.

Concerns around security in the metaverse are exacerbated by the huge skills shortage in the cybersecurity sector.

A business with strong digital trust and a reputation for robust security and privacy practices experiences fewer breaches and attracts more customers.

The Labor government has committed $12.6 million of its 2022 budget to combat scams and online fraud, with the bulk going towards a National Anti-Scam Centre.

Hackers have access to the type of data that is a marketer's dream, allowing them to create targeted scams that look incredibly authentic.

It may seem that Australia is suddenly a hot target for cyberattacks but experts say they're common and businesses need to be prepared.

Vinomofo has admitted to a data breach where the personal information of customers has been stolen.

The Council of Small Business Organisations Australia (COSBOA), Telstra and the Commonwealth Bank joined forces to launch a free cybersecurity short course for small businesses.

Most businesses would experience catastrophic repercussions in reputation and financial loss if their data was compromised. Here are some fundamentals to keep your data safe. 

A leading technology and regulation lawyer says Optus is likely to feel more financial pain from being forced to compensate data breach victims than from fines available under the Privacy Act.