Australian Utility Week Wrap
Privasec team was in Melbourne this week at the Australian Utility Week Conference.
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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!
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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.
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Privasec’s APAC Cyber Security Advisor speaks at ISACA Summit in Sydney
Our APAC Cyber Security Advisor, Shamane Tan, was on the panel for the ISACA Summit in Sydney this week. Shamane shared her views on skill shortage in the industry and good hiring practices.
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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
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Vulnerability Scanning vs Penetration Testing
Even some of the most accomplished IT professionals are not sure about the difference between a vulnerability scan and a penetration test.
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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
Privasec’s COO to speak at Australian Utility Week
Privasec’s COO, Karan Khosla has been invited to participate in the panel discussion at the Australian Utility Week, the leading digital utility expo in the Australasia region.
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Privasec’s APAC Cyber Security Advisor gives keynote at Mimecast Breakfast Connect
Our APAC Cyber Security Advisor, Shamane Tan, was invited to give two keynotes at the Mimecast Breakfast Connect last month. Both Melbourne and Sydney saw a great turnout at each event where cybersecurity professionals came to learn about innovative and relevant cyber resilient practices.
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Privasec’s Director invited to speak at Ingram Micro’s Cyber Security Exec Lunch
Romain Rallu, Privasec’s Director was invited to speak on ISO 27001 at Ingram Micro’s Cyber Security Exec Lunch last week hosted by Shirley Tan. Romain is an expert in Information Security Management Frameworks, and he shared the top ten misconceptions in the market about ISO 27001. Give us a call if you want to know what
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