Mandatory Data Breach Notifications The Government has released draft legislation that will introduce mandatory data breach notifications in 2016. The legislation aims to make it compulsory for organisations regulated by the Privacy Act, to notify regulators and affected individuals, if there are reasonable grounds to believe...
Primary Sources of Data Breaches Ponemon Institute conducts independent research on privacy, data protection and information security policy. Results from Ponemon’s “2015 Cost of Data Breach Study: Australia” classified data breaches into three primary sources… Malicious or criminal cyber attacks Not only are malicious attacks the most widespread...
Companies warned of internal cyber risk A global leader in risk consultancy has warned companies of the dangers of internal cyber risk. While many assume that cyber risk falls under an external threat from outside hackers, Control Risks have warned that danger can lurk within any organisation. Jason...
In their most recent cyber security campaign, the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) focused on one of the most effective solutions to protect against cybercrime. Criminals only need one attempt to succeed in accessing your most important accounts. Protect your valuable information by enabling multi-factor...