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Federal Court rules against RI Advice in cybersecurity case

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022
... act efficiently and fairly when it failed to have appropriate systems in place. This resulted in "a significant number of cyber incidents" occurring at authorised representatives between 2014 and 2020. During this period RI Advice was a subsidiary of ...

Cyber attacks scare directors: WTW

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2022
Company directors are understandably spooked by the threat of cyber attacks, extortion and ransomware, a survey has found. The new survey from Willis Towers Watson and Clyde & Co identified the key risks for directors and officers of companies. Cyber-attacks ...

Regulators release crypto, cyber security roadmaps

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2022
... help businesses stop ransomware attack payments and the criminal abuse of digital currencies. According to the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), cyber-enabled crime is an increasing threat to Australians., with over 500 ransomware attacks reported ...

Millions to receive tax offset

TOM WATSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... deduction," he said. "Every hundred dollars these small businesses spend on digital technologies like cloud computing, eInvoicing, cyber security and web design will also see them get a $120 tax deduction. Investments of up to $100,000 per year will ...

Big spend on cost of living, defence

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... businesses, from tonight, every hundred dollars small businesses spend on digital technologies like cloud computing, eInvoicing, cyber security and web design will see them get a $120 tax deduction. Supply chain issues, which have been ongoing and exacerbated ...

War in Ukraine sparks defence spend

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... defence spending includes an announced allocation of $9.9 billion to be invested in Australia's offensive and defensive cyber capabilities. "This is the biggest ever investment in Australia's cyber preparedness," Frydenberg said. "Creating 1900 jobs ...

WTW adds cybersecurity consultant

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2022
... University of Technology and has also previously worked at Bank of Queensland and Queensland Urban Utilities. Australasian cyber and technology risk team leader Ben Di Marco said Wiggan has a deep understanding of how information security operations ...

ASIC considering more action on Sterling collapse

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 FEB 2022
... communication with stakeholders and other regulatory agencies; improving infrastructure and systems; better use of data; and cyber-resilience."

Financial services vulnerable to insider cybersecurity threats

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 25 JAN 2022
A new study on the prevalence of insider cybersecurity threats, commissioned by Proofpoint to the Ponemon Institute, has revealed just how much insider attacks are costing financial services firms. The international study found that insider threats ...

Federal Reserve mulls central bank digital currency

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2022
The US Federal Reserve Board is examining the pros and cons of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) as it considers whether the creation of one would improve the domestic payments system. Considering the current state of the US domestic payments system ...