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Some of our Colleagues were at CyberCon last week. It’s always a great event! New ideas, smart people, plenty of energy. But one thing stood out this year. Every few conversations seemed to start the same way: “Did you hear about the Qantas breach?” followed by: “Our tech would have stopped that.” Different vendors. Different products. Same confident pitch. Here’s the problem: not every breach is caused by the same thing.If the issue was credential reuse, a missing control,

When Deloitte was forced to refund part of a $440,000 government contract because its report contained AI-generated errors and fake citations, the headlines almost wrote themselves. It is easy to frame it as another “AI gone rogue” story, but the real problem was not artificial intelligence.It was human complacency. What actually happened For those who missed it: • Deloitte was paid $440,000  by the Australian government to conduct an assurance review. • After release, resea

Protecting Your Online Identity: Practical Steps for a Safer Digital Life In today’s digital age, protecting your online identity has never been more important. With cyber threats, data breaches, and identity theft on the rise, understanding how to safeguard your personal information is essential. This guide walks you through practical, real-world steps to strengthen your online security and keep your digital identity safe. Understanding the Importance of Online Security Onli

Device Protection: Keeping Your Digital Life Secure In today’s connected world, our devices are gateways to personal information, work data, and countless online services. Protecting them from cyber threats is no longer optional — it’s essential.Cyberattacks, malware, and data breaches can cause significant damage, from financial loss to identity theft. Here’s why device protection matters, how to strengthen it, and how to stay ahead of evolving threats. Understanding Device

In many small-to-medium businesses, risk management often happens reactively. This means it only occurs after an incident or an audit finding. However, as your organisation grows, this “fix it when it breaks” approach becomes increasingly risky and costly. Proactive risk management flips the script. Instead of waiting for problems to arise, you identify and address them early. This proactive approach helps prevent issues before they impact operations, customers, or compliance

Understanding Security Policies Security policies often get a bad rap. To staff, they can feel like red tape—slowing projects, blocking access, and creating extra steps. However, when written and implemented well, policies do the opposite: they make work safer, faster, and more consistent. Clear Policies Reduce Confusion Ambiguity slows everyone down. When staff aren’t sure what’s allowed, they either delay decisions or take risky shortcuts. Clear, well-structured security po

Why Culture Is Your Strongest Defence Technology can block threats, detect anomalies, and automate responses—but people are still at the...

Why Simplicity Is a Security Superpower Security teams are often caught in a juggling act—managing multiple tools, responding to endless...

Security That Protects Without Slowing You Down The most effective security measures are often the least visible. When your team can work...

Security That Opens Doors, Not Just Closes Them Identity security is often viewed purely as a defensive measure—a way to keep attackers...

Security and Productivity Can Coexist Remote and hybrid work are no longer “stopgap” arrangements—they’re how many Australian businesses...

Turning Compliance into a Competitive Edge For many Australian organisations, “compliance” is a word that triggers thoughts of red tape,...

You can have the best security tools in the world and still get breached.Not because the tech failed—but because the people running the...

Ask five vendors for “best practice” advice, and you’ll get five answers—and a checklist you’ll never finish. “Best practice” might sound...

Every business collects logs. Some collect alerts. But very few collect signal —the kind of insight that actually drives action. Most...

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is one of the best things you can implement for identity security. But it’s not enough. It’s often...

Every business evolves. Teams grow, projects shift, vendors come and go—and over time, your IT environment starts to collect a trail of...

Let’s get real: if your security controls frustrate your staff, they’ll find a way around them. Every business has seen it—salespeople...

Most organisations inherit their tech stack—piecemeal platforms, vendor tools, and default configurations that “just work.” But here’s...

Here’s the truth: most data security strategies fail—not because of poor technology, but because they ignore human behaviour. When...