Cybercriminals do not discriminate. No matter how big or small your company, it can become a victim of hacking, phishing and other cyber attacks so stay up to date with cyber security news and learn how you can ensure the security of your company’s data.
Because of hackers, the Australian economy loses thousands of dollars annually on recovery costs alone. The number of offshore website security attacks significantly increased since 2005 because of the country’s high use of technology for social media, online government services, and banking. Your business could be next.
Is your smartphone listening to you? The short answer is, yes, it is. How creepy is that? If you've got Facebook Messenger or any of the big apps on there, you're going to find that your phone is actually listening to you. You might be thinking, 'Why? How did they know that I was looking to buy new tyres?' The reason is they saw you make that call to Goodyear, Beaurepaires or Bob Jane, whoever it was, and then whoever had the highest bid on any of the different networks that are advertising to you, be it Facebook or Google, has then said, 'Oh, they've got the highest bid. Let's shoot them across even if they're a competitor.'
Cybercrimes are everywhere, and even if you are in Australia, you are not safe from them. They can come in a variety of forms: phishing, hacking, identity theft, and more. Moreover, attackers tend to be more interested in targeting small businesses that they assume have no strong identity and access management (IAM) strategy in place. This is why it is essential for businesses, no matter how big or small, to adopt a security and IT management process.
Australian companies have become more exposed to online threats, especially phishing and malware. You might think that having a routine IT audit already protects your business from cyberattacks, but the way IT audit is done has a great effect on the results. Senior members and company executives’ perception of IT security policies also affect the efficiency of audits. You simply can’t expect low-level employees to follow protocols if leaders don’t comply with rules.
If you have read some of the most recent IT security news, whether in Australia or in any other parts of the world, you might have seen the number of data breach occurrences during the first half of 2019 alone. In fact, from January to July of this year, there has been a total of 1.6 billion records compromised due to the lack of proper IT security protocols. That’s a daily average of 7.6 million records in a span of 7 months
When did your IT guy last pay you for downtime?
Work with a Managed IT company who can help you streamline your systems and operations management. Implementing high‐tech solutions to ensure the integrity, uptime and accountability of all internal system processes gives you the assurance that you have continuity.