Business warned after 740% increase in employment scams
Job scams are on the rise and Australians are being warned to be wary, with losses since January this year reaching $20 million.
Julie Collins pledges to work with small business on data privacy, cyber security overhauls
The federal government will work with small businesses as they encounter significant data safety obligations for the first time, Minister for Small Business Julie Collins has reaffirmed, using a Cyber Security Awareness Month statement to remind SMEs of major changes in the digital arena.
Is it legal for businesses to spy on employees through work computers?
We’re seeing a surge in the use of electronic monitoring and surveillance devices in the workplace. These devices allow managers to “watch over” employees in their absence.
The Privacy Act exemption for small businesses will end: 10 ways your business could be affected
The federal government says the small business exemption to the Privacy Act, covering some 2.3 million enterprises, should end.
The importance of a robust video data management strategy in the age of AI
As organisations obtain more video data, they are faced with significant security and privacy challenges.
A PayID scam is all over Facebook Marketplace and Gumtree. Here’s how to avoid it
Scammers constantly target unsuspecting buyers and sellers using PayID on online trading sites such as Facebook Marketplace and Gumtree.
ATO issues fresh scam warning as fake myGov SMS and email trick taxpayers
Scammers are inundating targets with fake messages asking them to provide their myGov details, the Australian Taxation Office has revealed, while urging taxpayers to remail vigilant when completing their tax returns.
The 5 Ps of ethically managing customer data
Treating data ethics as a nice-to-have carries risks when it comes to AI. Here's how businesses can avoid it.
Businesses consider banning TikTok on employee phones
Almost half of all IT policymakers are considering bans on smartphone apps in the workplace, including restrictions on social media platform TikTok.
The $500 million ATO fraud highlights the flaws in the myGov ID system. How to ensure you’re not next
Fraudsters exploited a weakness in the myGov ID system to redirect other people’s tax refunds to their own bank accounts.
$23.4 million Cyber Wardens scheme kicks off with Melbourne business beta session
Forty Victorian small businesses will today experience their first hands-on Cyber Wardens session, a debut event for the cyber security training scheme set to receive more $23 million in federal government funding.
Secure Code Warrior secures $72.58 million in Series C++
In a win for cybersecurity, Australian startup Secure Code Warrior has landed over $72 million in Series C funding to help educate businesses.