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Case Study Highlights : Cyber Incident Response Strategy

Apart from just providing forecasts, the BOM also “supports flood activity, cyclones, fires and all other critical weather related activities.” In many ways, “we’re primarily a data organisation, and we support a lot of critical infrastructure as well.” As such, “our data is extremely important,” and this was proven in drastic ways when “we had a major cybersecurity attack in 2016.” It is unclear exactly who was responsible, but the attack was conducted with the use of remote malicious software aimed at mining data about “who we communicate with, but also who our customers and partners are. This set the …

Case Study Highlights : Cyber Incident Response Strategy

Australia

11 Feb 2022

Industry Trends

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Cyber Security and Risk Management

2022's Top 3 Rising Cyber Threats

As Australia and New Zealand carry on the battle against Covid-19 and companies continue to move to a hybrid model of working, cybersecurity has become more important than ever. Cyber-attacks grew exponentially in 2021 and 2022 looks set for more of the same. Below are three rising threats companies are facing in the year ahead. Ransomware attacks continue to threaten the security of critical data across the globe. Cyber criminals have exploited the pandemic by carrying out more large scale phishing attacks, affecting businesses of all sizes across Australia and New Zealand. These attacks succeed largely due to human error, …

2022's Top 3 Rising Cyber Threats

Cyber Security and Risk Management

Cyber Culture & Awareness with CSCRC

While we need to adapt and respond quickly to cyber threats, when it comes to strengthening our own defences, we also need to think carefully about the ethical implications of modern technologies. It is a tricky and delicate balancing act. We do need to consider what should be done with technology, rather than just being swept up in what could be done, and the endless potential of the digital world we live in. Importantly, we also need to remember that trends and crystal ball gazing is vital but just getting the basics right is something that the government also needs …

Cyber Culture & Awareness with CSCRC

Cyber Security and Risk Management

Taking Cyber Security Seriously with Experts Across ANZ

This paper brings together a selection of the keynote presentations from experts across Australia and New Zealand as part of a Cyber Security Roadshow that was hosted in collaboration with PwC Australia and held mostly held virtually due to ongoing COVID-19 lockdowns in August 2021. Though each of the presenters came from different jurisdictions and a different perspective, it is remarkable that so many of their views were aligned and complimentary.

Taking Cyber Security Seriously with Experts Across ANZ

Australia

2 Dec 2021

Whitepapers & Reports

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Cyber Security and Risk Management

State of Identity in a Post-Covid World

Obviously the pandemic has been and continues to be “a period of profound geopolitical, technological and societal change.” As part of that though, it has also been a “truly a fantastic opportunity to build more digitally enabled services, but these solutions and approaches must come hand in glove with ensuring that innovation remains secure-by-design, with cyber security practices and methodologies embedded into the process.” More than that, cyber security has become “an organisational imperative” because there’s been a surge in internet traffic and activity which has led to criminals “seeking to strategically disrupt critical infrastructure and global supply chains to …

State of Identity in a Post-Covid World

Cyber Security and Risk Management

Embedding Security Rules and Controls to keep networks safe

In our connected world, when all industries are using technology and the internet for work as much as for communication and entertainment, it is important to ensure that the networks are safe and secure, and that the policy settings are appropriate. ““Securing our networks is about people, processes and technology. Our job is to protect the organisation from the world, but also to protect the world from our organisation. Last year we blocked over 190,000 viruses, and we also had to stop inquisitive students trying to penetrate our systems.”” Steve Woodhouse, Chief Information Security Officer, Department of Education (QLD) ““To …

Embedding Security Rules and Controls to keep networks safe

Australia

30 Jul 2021

Industry Trends

Public

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Cyber Security and Risk Management

Innovative Solutions to combat Cyber-Attacks

Cyber-attacks are becoming more prevalent and the attackers are becoming more brazen and creative. Combatting these attacks requires innovative solutions like endpoint security and protection. This paper brings together the perspectives of three cybersecurity professionals, with a focus on security protection, security deployment and security awareness. The lessons from these perspectives will assist in ensuring that the right protections are in place, and that data is as secureas it can be.

Innovative Solutions to combat Cyber-Attacks

Australia

8 Apr 2021

Whitepapers & Reports

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Cyber Security and Risk Management

Protecting your Digital Identity in our modern world

Protecting digital identities in our modern world is critical, particularly at work. This process of identity and access management (IAM) has become so important in some large workplaces, that it has become its own very important field of practice. This paper brings together the perspectives of two IT experts, showcasing that IAM is a necessary consideration when designing or re-engineering any IT systems, and that protecting digital identities should always be a priority.

Protecting your Digital Identity in our modern world

Australia

7 Apr 2021

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