The month of July is taxation time for Australians as they log into their myGov account to file tax returns. The expectations of millions of Australians about their myGov account are that it will safeguard their information. But alas! The...
Scores of Australian companies/entities have fallen victim to the machinations of cyber criminals in recent years. The rates of data breaches have risen phenomenally, and every stakeholder, notably the consumer, has become wary of the existing cybersecurity measures taken by...
HWL Ebsworth, a law firm in Australia, seems to have been hacked by Russian hackers. The incident has sent the Albanese government into a tizzy, prompting the opening of a crisis group in response. Dubbed a major hack in Australia...
FIIG Securities, the Australian bond broker with $5 billion under advice and 6,000 Australian investors, has become the latest victim of the notorious Russian ransomware gang. This incident brought to the fore the role of IT security consulting in preventing...
Espionage in the digital age has taken on a new dimension altogether. Countries are using advanced spying tools to snoop on their adversaries. The snooping is not only on government-controlled entities but on other industries as well. These include services,...
According to CYE’s first cybersecurity maturity report, the healthcare sector can be put at the bottom of the cybersecurity ladder. Also, notwithstanding the fact that the healthcare sector handles highly sensitive patient data, it still lacks when it comes to...
Ecommerce sites have become a dime a dozen and need to provide a superior customer experience to sustain themselves in the highly competitive business landscape. Customers have taken to online shopping like there is no tomorrow, given its convenience. As...
In view of the growing cybersecurity threats to organisations and to secure the interests of consumers, the Australian Federal Government has decided to get tough. It has directed organisations operating critical infrastructure to increase their investment in cybersecurity measures to...
To tackle the growing menace of ransomware and other types of attacks, organisations should take recourse to conduct a cybersecurity audit and identify the gaps.
Australian hospitals should hire the services of cybersecurity companies to ensure adherence to HIPAA security standards, and safeguard patients’ data.