Over the past several years, governments, businesses, research centers and hospitals dealt with ransomware and data exfiltration in two ways: paying ransoms, or attempting to restore their systems and information through traditional disaster recovery approaches. The first approach is painful, and the second often doesn’t
Small business may be overconfident about their cybersecurity and generally ill-equipped at preventing cybercrime, according to data by the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC). SMB Media sat down with the ACSC’s Director of SMEs, Craig Gillies, to understand current cybercrime trends targeting small business and
Covid-19 moved small business operations and workplaces online, sometimes for the first time ever. But without proper cybersecurity software and training, cybercriminals are exploiting these weaknesses. While the pandemic has left many small businesses increasingly vulnerable to cyber attacks, luckily they’re some simple steps to
Scammers target small business owners as they recognise they are busy and usually have limited resources to keep their systems safe. Scam risks have increased as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The latest COVID-19 scams are designed to take advantage of the changes to
Almost 600,000 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across Australia will soon have access to free advice and assistance to upgrade their cyber security. The Cyber Security Business Connect and Protect Program is providing $6.9 million in funding to 14 trusted organisations that will work directly
The Morrison Government is getting more Aussies into jobs and lifting the nation’s cyber security capability, with a $26.5 million program opening today. The Cyber Security Skills Partnership Innovation Fund will provide grants of between $250,000 and $3 million to improve the quality and availability
Detecting and preventing fraud: time to raise your game Over one-third of Australian companies have been hit by a fraud in the past two years. Almost one in five have been asked to pay a bribe. Tackling the threat of fraud isn’t a one-off exercise
Cyber criminals will use any and every opportunity to steal money and information. This includes targeting businesses through their data and their employees. A few simple steps can help your business and employees stay safe this tax time. Encourage your employees to: create unique passwords
Digitalization has been revolutionizing our economies and societies for over two decades. Data fuels the digital economy, but it does so best when it can flow internationally. However, country-level data rules are diverse, disjointed and sometimes disruptive to these flows, lowering citizens’ trust in digital
Image: Unsplash The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell has released a free online mental health webinar for sole traders, amid alarming predictions of a dramatic rise in Australian suicide rates due to the economic and social impacts of coronavirus. Beyond Blue ambassador and
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