Technology

The 7 million Australians reportedly affected by the Optus cyberattack will have to monitor their own risk, the company said.

Optus has fallen victim to a major data breach, potentially exposing the personal information of millions of customers, including small businesses.

A cyber “Iron Dome” should involve a layered cybersecurity approach that encompasses leading edge threat prevention, detection and response technologies coupled with elite security analysts and threat hunters.

Priority holding period to ensure that any business with a ‘.com.au’ or ‘.net.au’ registered domain would be able register their business name with a .au domain ends tomorrow.

Passkeys could be the long-awaited solution to password malpractice, and the near-constant problem of compromised credentials.

The Australian Banking Association claims moves to legally require data to be held onshore in Australia and prevent it from being sent overseas will create new security threats.

Clare O'Neill said in a lengthy Twitter thread that a migration program incorporating sponsorship for people with cybersecurity skills is critical.

Liberal Senator James Paterson continues to pressure the government to act on concerns over Chinese-owned applications.

A new round of funding for digital advisory services is on the way, Small Business Minister Julie Collins says.

As the use of biometrics becomes increasingly mainstream, businesses have sought to reap the benefits of this powerful identity detection technology. But some scepticism remains.

Businesses that are comfortable with transferring all risk to insurance companies have not considered the consequences of an attack or their networks being compromised by a third party. 

A post-cookie world shouldn’t be scary for marketers and businesses. But you will need a first-party data strategy to make the most of it.