Tag: Cyber Threats

Scott McKinnel, Manager of Tenable Australia & New Zealand speaks on the new cyber risks facing small businesses.

Keeping valuable business data safe from theft is vital, especially as an increasing number of mobile technologies are incorporated into a small business’ daily routine.

SMBs are exposed to many of the same security threats as large enterprises, so it’s important to know what you should be keeping vigilant against. Here’s some expert advice about the mobile security threats facing small business and tips for combating them.

Hamish Anderson blogs about protecting your business against malware.

“Be aware that not everything you receive is necessarily what it seems. Activate your software and keep up to date with new releases. Be Attentive to codes , URLs and other online activities.”

Hamish Anderson blogs about the security risk our touch screen devices pose.

“Whilst it is fantastic being able to be anywhere, accessing information and keeping in touch, the lack of a mouse on these portable devices makes you that little bit more attractive to Phishers and their scams.”

Hamish Anderson blogs about the danger of believing your business is too small to be hacked.

“One of the biggest areas overlooked by business owners and managers is the area of software version control, or perhaps more precisely, keeping the software on all their machines updated; be this a new version or just a patch.”

Craig Scroggie blogs about how SMBs should use the EOFY to reassess the protection given to their digital assets.

“What hackers like about a small business is that they tend to have more money in the bank than an end-user or consumer and less cyber defences than a larger company – making them a less sophisticated and lucrative target.”

As an increasing number business and government activities occur online, the Federal Government has introduced new legislation to boost online identity and data security.