Five ways to help protect yourself and your business from a cyber attack
The recent cyber attacks on Optus and Medibank Private compromised personal information from around 14 million customer accounts. At the same time, companies including Uber, Telstra’s staff rewards program and wine dealer Vinomofo were also under attack. Cybercrime in Australia is on the rise. According to the Australian Cyber Security Centre’s annual threat report, more than 76,000 events were […]
Cyber cover: do you need a separate cyber policy?
Insurance should be your last line of defence when it comes to preparing for a cyber attack. In fact, insurers expect businesses to have a number of risk mitigation strategies in place. These strategies can reduce your premium on a cyber policy. These include up-to-date anti-virus and anti-spam tools and system backups that are regularly […]
Why your business needs cyber insurance
Many SME owners believe that they don’t have to worry too much about cyber crime. After all, why would Internet villains bother with small fry when they could go after heavy hitters such as Yahoo, eBay or Uber? Unfortunately, cyber criminals take an equal-opportunity approach. While they can and do target large organisations, they also realise […]