Privasec announced today that they are excited to welcome Chris Allen to the company. Chris will take the lead of Privasec’s operations in Queensland, charged with overseeing the company’s continued growth across the state.
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Despite the heavy rain this morning, attending an educational breakfast presentation hosted by Lloyd’s Register together with Privasec was a great way to start the day! It was quite enjoyable hearing from our very own Dr. Ignatius Swart as he demystified ISO 27001:2013, discussed common misconceptions, and explained what is really required for businesses to
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We are extremely proud of our Senior Consultant Mike Monnik, who delivered an incredible presentation last week at the Cybersecurity & Cyber Risk Meetup in Melbourne. He spoke on the Threat of Drones (from a hacker’s perspective), and had the entire crowd captivated. Well articulated, great content, new perspectives, and inspiring passion. John C. Maxwell,
Privasec in the Meetup & Community Scene Read More »
Achieving ISO 27001 certification does not guarantee your organisation will never experience security incidents ever again. Nor can anyone realistically claim that the standard is perfect and it can absolutely be trusted. Despite the negativity, obtaining certification does offer several significant benefits that cannot be denied. Often touted benefits of an Information Security Management System (ISMS) that is implemented correctly and follows the spirit of the standard are:
The rise and rise of ISO 27001 in Australia and worldwide Read More »
Early last March at the ‘Data Privacy Matters’ meetup, I had the privilege of moderating a panel segment addressing the NDB Amendment & GDPR’s Impact on Australian Businesses. The panellists were Patrick Gunning, (Law Partner from King & Wood Mallesons), Fergus Brooks, (Cyber Risk National Practice Leader, at Aon Australia) and Romain Rallu, (CEO at
Part 1: EU GDPR, the Privacy Amendment (NDB) and ISO 27001:2013 Read More »
Privasec has released a fact sheet to assist you in assessing and handling this discovery.
“What if tomorrow was your unlucky day and it started with a $1.8 million financial penalty? Imagine if the bottom line of your organisation was reduced by $1.8 million. Now that might not sound like a lot but think about what $1.8 million could represent. It could fund at least ten high profile employees.
The Director’s Guide to Cyber Breach Legislation is now available Read More »
ISO 27001:2013 is one of the most widely recognized and internationally accepted information security standards. It identifies requirements for a comprehensive Information Security Management System (ISMS), and defines how organizations should manage and handle information in a secure manner, including appropriate security controls and establishes requirements for information controls to manage people, processes and technology.
Privasec fully certified to ISO27001 by Lloyd’s Register LRQA. Read More »
Privasec announced today the opening of their Brisbane office and appointment of Paul Bilic to lead operations in Queensland.
Privasec, one of Australia’s fastest growing cybersecurity services provider was created back in 2015 by a few key ex Bridge Point consultants.
