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Small advice firms face big data breach penalties

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2018
... Carnell said. "With the new laws commencing in around three weeks, I suggest small business operators also read our Cyber Security Best Practice Guide, which was released this earlier month."

SMEs lack cybersecurity resilience: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2017
... commitment to cyber resilience by all organisations operating in the Australian economy", Armour said. The Australia Cyber Security Centre identified 47,000 cyber incidents affecting individuals and businesses in the past 12 months, representing a 15% ...

Tanner appointed to Suncorp board

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2017
... financial services industry including involvement in merger and acquisitions advisory, fintech, life insurance and cyber security. He currently chairs the boards of the Mitchell Institute for Heath & Education Research, Victoria University, and Essendon ...

Cyber-security fears strike industry: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2017
... laundering, fraud, insider trading, breaches of privacy and data protection legislation," he said. The Australian Cyber Security Centre reported 47,000 cyber incidents in the last 12 months, a 15% increase on last year. More than 7200 of these cyber-security ...

Fintech future lies in a winning ecosystem: Reinventure

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2017
... fintech niche to attract global customers. He cited the success of Israel's rapidly-expanding and globally dominant cyber security ecosystem, referred to by many as the 'epicentre' for security innovation. "Israel has developed a very strong reputation ...

Uniformity required to combat cyber threats

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2017
... landscape. Further, many financial institutions lack management recognition or understanding of the importance of cyber security, thereby failing to adopt a co-ordinated approach across varied business functions. Deloitte Asia-Pacific cyber risk leader ...

Midwinter recruits to strengthen cyber security strategy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2017
Financial services technology provider Midwinter appointed a head of cyber security to assist in launching its new service providing cyber health checks to financial advisers and accountants. Joining from Commonwealth Bank, Edward Li will be responsible ...

Fintechs pose disintermediation threat: CFA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2017
... innovation in these areas will likely disrupt financial institutions together with artificial intelligence, big data and cyber security - albeit with "limited discussion." Serhan noted within Australia's superannuation system, robo-advisers can be most ...

From financial advisers to cybersecurity advocates

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2017
... company data, and financial damage to clients whose personal data has been compromised. According to the Australian Cyber Security Growth Network (ACSGN), the local cyber security market could triple its annual revenue to $6 billion in 10 years as threats ...

Fintech investment needs balance: APRA

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2017
... of unlicensed cross-board activity, programming errors in algorithms that underlie automation, and breaches in cyber security. The report also flags the failure of financial firms to "know-the-client" for reasons of anti-laundering and fraud control. ...