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Four Considerations for Balancing Access Security With User Convenience
It’s a well known fact that stolen passwords are a favourite tactic among hackers looking to break into a company. In fact, research indicates that compromised passwords are the most common trigger for
What Cybersecurity Trends Do You Need to Watch for in 2023?
Cybersecurity has become ‘make or break’ for businesses. With threats on the rise and ever evolving in sophistication, it’s more important than ever for organisations to adequately secure their networks, applications and data.
3 Ways to Use Conditional Access to Improve Cybersecurity
Even as some Australians return to the office, it’s clear that hybrid work is here to stay. Research indicates that just a third of Australian companies are encouraging employees to come to the
How to Safely Allow Employees to Use Personal Devices for Work (BYOD)
Bring your own device (BYOD) policies are becoming more common across Australian workplaces. It’s easy to see why. Enabling employees to use their own mobile devices at work has a host of benefits,
4 Reasons to Consider Passwordless Authentication for Your Business
Passwords have been used to establish identities and maintain security since the beginning of recorded history. Roman soldiers reportedly used passwords to gain access to certain cities and fortresses in their glory days
How Can We Reduce Insider Threat Risk?
It is not unusual for IT security teams to get so focused on stopping external cyberattacks that they fail to see possible risks within their businesses and, as such, miss attacks coming from
6 Reasons Employees Are Your Biggest Threat to Network Security
Most businesses rely on firewalls, data encryption, and antivirus software as their primary security measures. Well, that’s the problem in itself. They are all created to prevent cyber thieves from accessing your systems,
How To Limit Network Exposure When a Work Device Is Lost Or Stolen
Statistics show that 79.60% of office/workplace devices, especially mobile phones, are taken, and no business wants to even think of what can happen if their mobile device is stolen. It’s not a comfortable
Reply-Chain Phishing: What You Need to Know and How to Avoid It
Email phishing is one of the most common channels for enterprise malware infections, and Business Email Compromise (BEC) is the leading source of financial loss as a result of online crime in businesses.
Common Mistakes Made When Setting Up a Hybrid Working Environment
The hybrid work environment has become one of the most implemented developments in recent business time, in fact, over 76% of organisations globally could not resist the upgrade from the norm of 9-5 or part-time
How Often Should You Train Employees on Security Awareness to Make it Stick?
Employee security awareness training is one of those layers of a good cybersecurity strategy that companies can easily get wrong. Either they don’t train employees enough, perhaps just once per year. Or they
WFH Security Tip: Put IoT Devices on a Separate Wi-Fi Network
In the post-pandemic world, working remotely either full or part-time has become the norm for many businesses, from small companies to large enterprise organisations. A survey of Australian employees found that just 23%
