Cybersecurity
Beyond the lock and key: What modern security looks like for small businesses
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Cybersecurity is more important than ever now that more people are working from home and businesses are adjusting to new operating models. But all too often, it gets pushed down the priority list when the focus is on simply keeping the lights on and revenue coming in the door. Unfortunately, that’s when…
Getting business ready for the new normal
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In the blink of an eye, the world as we knew it has changed. As governments across the world announce lockdowns of various proportions, companies are now having to run their operations with almost their entire teams working remotely. In many cases, they have had to make this switch overnight, or within…
The Most Common Cyberthreats of 2019 – and How to Spot the Tell-tale Signs
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‘Tis the season of resolutions – and as we charter our course for 2020, it’s also a time for reflection as business leaders for organisations large and small ask themselves, what can we learn from the year before? Where did we triumph, and where did we fall? There’s one thing that’s sure to unite the entire…
Brace, Brace – What SMBs Can Learn From The Cybersecurity Breaches of 2019
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2019 was a watershed year. Liverpool won the Champions League, after arguably pulling off the most stunning comeback in sporting history. Hit TV series Game of Thrones came to an end after enthralling audiences for the best part of 8 years. A picture of a single egg became the most liked image on Instagram…
A 20/20 Glimpse Into The Year 2020
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As the curtains draw near on an eventful 2019 marked by trade wars, government shutdowns, elections and more, it looks as though the coming leap year will be no less memorable. But beyond the headlines, furore and excitement, there’s no doubt that the past 12 months have also contained important lessons…
Cybersecurity threat alerts in Australia on the rise but majority are fake
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Key Statistics: 84 per cent of organisations in Australia suffered a breach that cost them over $1 million, which is higher than any other country, in the APJC region and globally 69 per cent of Australian organisations reported receiving more than 100,000 alerts every single day, more than double…
Asia Pacific Companies Facing Longer Downtimes and Higher Costs from Cyberbreaches amid Rising Threats
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23 percent of organizations in Asia Pacific experienced a downtime of 24 hours or more after their most severe cybersecurity breach compared to just 4 percent globally 23 percent of companies saw a financial impact of 2.5 million dollars or more from their most significant breach in the past year Singapore,…
Top Four Considerations When Securing the Multicloud Environment
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We live in a multicloud world. A world where a multitude of offerings from Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) give us the potential to respond to business opportunities and challenges at a moment’s notice. According to IDC’s CloudView 2018 report, 85% of all businesses are evaluating or using public…
Securing Australia’s Education Institutions
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Securing Australia’s Education Institutions The state of cyber readiness in the Australian education sector By Steve Moros, Director of Cybersecurity, Cisco Australia and New Zealand Universities and TAFE institutions have a target on their back when it comes to cyber security. While it could…