January 21, 2018 Posted by: Defend Wise Category: Cyber Security No Comments In the last year we have seen more cyber attacks than ever before and unfortunately in 2018 are likely to see more of the same. We are all at the mercy of such attacks, from large corporations to consumers. What’s worse is that

December 15, 2017 Posted by: Defend Wise Category: Cyber Security No Comments The Australian Cyber Security Research Institute has just received a major funding boost from tech giant CISCO with a $3 million capital injection. Total funding for the ASCRI is now set to reach approximately $150 million over seven years. ACSRI chairman David Irvine

November 22, 2017 Posted by: Defend Wise Category: Cyber Security No Comments In October 2017 several companies in Russia and the Ukraine were the target of a cyber attack known as ‘Bad Rabbit’; which is a malicious software designed to encrypt and lock files on computer hardware until a sum of money is paid for

November 17, 2017 Posted by: Defend Wise Category: Cyber Security No Comments For many years, cybersecurity in business was seen as an afterthought - a predictable function of IT. However a spate of recent attacks has reiterated the importance of an enterprise wide based approach to cyber threat. A recent KPMG Outlook survey found that

October 11, 2017 Posted by: Defend Wise Category: Cyber Security No Comments Ecommerce has revolutionised our economic landscape. In more recent times, however, the threat to online security has escalated at an alarming rate. So what are Australian companies doing to ensure that their data and information is protected? Last year the ASX and Australia’s

September 9, 2017 Posted by: Defend Wise Category: Cyber Security No Comments A recent spate of real estate-related frauds in Perth has again emphasised the importance of cyber security, and the cost of being complacent. The frauds were purported to be the design of international operatives claimed the WA Consumer Protection Department. In two of

August 20, 2017 Posted by: Defend Wise Category: Cyber Security No Comments No longer can cyber security be seen as a mere support function for technology infrastructure. Today, your entire business needs to play an active role in the agenda for cyber security. A successful cyberattack can have repercussions on all aspects of organisational operations