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Dealing with a Data Breach

The 2019 Threat Report produced by Sophos Labs provides an in-depth analysis of key cyber-attack trends. The report also helps the readers analyse the cybersecurity landscape and trends likely to impact the industry in 2019.

Cost of a Data Breach

IBM sponsored the 13th annual cost of a Data Breach study, the industry’s gold-standard benchmark research, which was independently conducted by Ponemon Institute. The infographic depicts some of the key findings.If you are currently working to strengthen your security posture against any data breach scenarios, we would love to get involved! Reach out to our …

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Tips to enhance & strengthen passwords

Password security remains one of the most neglected topics in the cyber world. Despite increasing awareness in this space, there are still a number of people using ‘1234546’ or ‘password’ to secure their account!

Importance of Application Whitelisting Strategy for Businesses

Application whitelisting is the practice of specifying an index of approved software applications to run on a computer system. The Australian Cyber Security Centre (Australian Government’s lead on national cybersecurity) categorises application whitelisting as one of the eight essential cyber risk mitigation strategies.

Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS): Why is Compliance Critical?

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is mandated by the major payment brands (MasterCard, Visa, Amex, JCB and Discover) for organisations that handle payment card data. The PCI DSS defines the minimum security controls needed to protect cardholder data. If you process, store, or transmit payment card data, you are required to comply with PCI DSS. Merchants that accept payment via debit or credit cards and service providers that process payment card data are required to comply with the standard.

The Weakest Link

According to the OAIC (Office of the Australian Information Commissioner) report, 36% of all cyber-attacks in Australia are caused by human error, this is the phenomenon known as PEBKAC (Problem Exists Between Keyboard And Chair). Thus, employees are our greatest assets, and our weakest link by potentially falling victim cyber-attacks in various forms. They are also our first line of defence, hence continuous education, training and awareness are needed to remain vigilant against cyber-attacks.

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