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Financial services exposed to high cyber risk

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 DEC 2016
... making financial services businesses a greater target for malware attacks, with these now more likely than any other form of cyber security incident. This is the key finding of new survey results published by advisory firm BDO, in conjunction with cyber ...

New product simplifies APRA reporting

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2016
... protection. In launching the solution, Tenable vice president of APAC sales Gary Jackson said the recent increase in global cyber-attacks has hit the reputation and business continuity of Australian financial institutions hard. "One of the foundational ...

Hedge funds lack confidence in data security

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2016
... that in the next five years, 64% of managers have no intention of increasing investment above what they already pay for cyber security measures. Speaking at a KPMG/AIMA briefing in Sydney yesterday, KPMG director consulting, fintech advisory Mandeep ...

Insurers to battle big data privacy concerns

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2016
... protect any consumer information they collect, hold or use, but are also exposed to increasingly sophisticated and persistent cyber breaches." Deloitte partner Paul Swinhoe, one of the report's authors, noted: "The need to consider highly sensitive issues ...

Industry can expect significant cyber-attacks: APRA

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016
Following the release of its 2016 Cyber Security Survey, APRA has said the industry should "expect to experience significant cyber security incidents and be prepared for an evolving range of threats." The regulator surveyed 37 regulated entities and ...

NAB pursues innovation via global banking alliance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2016
... that our alliance with Bank Leumi will enable us to access leading Israeli technologies, in particular access to leading cyber security and data analytics capabilities." Bank Leumi chief operating officer Dan Yerushalmi, who is also first executive vice ...

BetaShares launches cybersecurity ETF

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2016
BetaShares has launched an exchange-traded fund targeted at the cybersecurity sector. The BetaShares Global Cybersecurity ETF (ASX code: HACK) targets larger, established companies such as Symantec and Cisco, as well as fast-growing firms like recent ...

Industry must collaborate to defeat cyber threats

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2016
The financial services industry must collaborate with academics and governments if it wishes to have an impact on cyber threats, according to group chief information security officer at Westpac Banking Group, Richard Johnson. Addressing a panel on the ...

Cyber security not just an IT problem: ASIC

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2016
Board members must be aware of their responsibility and duty to understand company cyber resilience, according to ASIC commissioner Cathie Armour. Speaking as part of a panel at the SINET61 Summit held in Sydney, Armour said it isn't surprising that ...

Businesses face unprecedented cyber threats: CIA

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2016
Australian businesses must be prepared for the unprecedented number of attacks to cyber security, according to deputy director, directorate of science and technology at the US Central Intelligence Agency, Dawn Meyerriecks. Speaking at the SINET61 Summit ...