As the number of businesses using the worldwide web and social media to connect with customers grows, so does the risk of cybercrime. Mia Garlick, Director of Policy for Meta Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Islands explains how Meta are helping their users – businesses and customers alike – stay safe online. Over the past… Read more »
So, you’ve jumped on the hybrid work train and let your employees take their work devices home to use – but have you ensured those devices are safe from cyberattack? Martin McGregor, CEO and co-founder of Devicie says tightening your cyber security is the most important thing you should do if your staff work from… Read more »
The way Australians choose to pay and get paid continues to evolve, and so does the nature of fraud. As consumer spending moves further online, fraudsters have unfortunately followed, often targeting small and micro businesses. Visa’s Head of Products and Solutions for Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific, Tiziana Bianco shares three steps small businesses… Read more »
With reports of cyber attacks in Australia increasing from one every 10 minutes to one every eight minutes over the past financial year, small businesses are particularly vulnerable to data breaches and financial loss. But you don’t need to stay up at night worrying – The IT Lady‘s Louise Ridlen shares the safeguards that can help… Read more »
The I.T. Lady Louise Ridlen gives her top tips for safeguarding your business from cyberattacks. From secure servers to multi-factor authentication and camera privacy shutters, mitigate your risk with these tips.
With the festive season upon us, small business owners are busier than ever due to eased lockdown restrictions, borders opening, staff shortages and customers ready to fill Christmas stockings. This time of year is also a busy time for two types of scams that target small businesses, email compromise and ransomware scams, warns MYOB’s Head… Read more »
If you look at the search interest for ‘ransomware attack’, it has steadily increased over the past year. This is understandable given there was a 15 per cent increase in the number of ransomware reports made last year, according to the latest ACSC Annual Cyber Threat Report writes Margrith Appleby, General Manager of Kaspersky Australia… Read more »
One in five Australian businesses have already experienced a cyber attack according to research by GoDaddy and the majority of business owners are unprepared for cyber security threats. GoDaddy’s research found two-thirds of small businesses haven’t added protections to their website, and only 15 per cent would know how to handle an attack. The research… Read more »
As many Australian small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) continue to operate remotely, it’s increasingly important for business owners to protect themselves and their operations against cyber-attacks, says MYOB’s Head of Information and Cyber Security, Peter Wolski. COVID-19 increased the urgency for many businesses – particularly SMBs – to adopt digital tools. The most recent MYOB… Read more »
For many of today’s small business owners, your website serves as the primary means of communication with your customers. It’s where you can promote your products or services and tell your story. But as society’s reliance on the internet grows, so too does the risk of a cyberattack. With potentially severe financial and reputational damage,… Read more »
“There is no panacea to the threat of cybercrime, but you can take a measured approach to reducing your risks,” says Ben Jones, cofounder of new cybersecurity startup, Jumpstart Security. Jones and cofounder Saaim Khan are on a mission to make cybersecurity simple and easy for small business owners. Launched in Sydney today, (February 15) … Read more »
Many Aussies will be planning to utilise the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales for Christmas gifts this year. In fact, according to the NortonLifeLock Digital Transformation Report, as a result of this year’s lockdown, 57 per cent of Australian respondents are doing more online shopping than before and over 40 per cent of Australian… Read more »
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