by Cyber-security expert, Leon Fouche, BDO On Friday, the world experienced the wrath of a well-coordinated ransomware attack, known as WannaCry. A number of large companies have already been impacted, including Britain’s public health system, FedEx in the USA and Spanish telecom provider Telefonica. As of this morning, the Australian Cyber Security Centre indicated that none […]
How’s your security?
If your retail business has little to no security policy in place, you run the risk of security breaches which can cost time, money, consumer trust and can result in legal actions. What are the 4 main motivations for retailers to adopt security practices? Protection of operational systems (eg. system shutdown)A virus is capable of disrupting […]
Beware of scammers delivering malware for Christmas
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) have issued a warning for consumers and business owners to be on the lookout for fake delivery parcel scams arriving in your inbox this Christmas season. Over 100 reports of this scam have already been received for December, with only half the month gone. The ACCC is also […]