In the age of the paperless office, data is being increasingly stored electronically on desktops, servers or in the Cloud. Such data includes email correspondence with customers, vendors and business associates; sensitive client and business information; and promotional material posted on websites and social media portals.
While all these activities are the normal and vital part of doing business in the modern age, are we opening up our businesses (and our sensitive data) to high-tech criminals?
While consumers, Small to Medium Business (SMB) and large enterprises are at risk, it turns out that the SMB are becoming the cyber criminal’s “sweet spot”. Why? Larger businesses tend to have more robust security systems and processes preventing most cybercriminal activities. Security for SMB are usually not as robust which is a serious point of concern. This means that SMB’s are at high risk of data theft, network spamming and virus attacks. Further, cybercrime can happen from within the organisation with a large percentage of data breaches being perpetrated by staff which often goes undetected. Read here for more
Under current Australian Privacy Laws, most small to medium businesses that hold personal information must take reasonable steps to protect information from (a) misuse, interference and loss; and (b) unauthorized access, modification or disclosure. Privacy considerations are also important when outsourcing to Cloud based services. The business needs to have appropriate policies, processes and
tools in place to respond to any breaches in the law.
According to recent updates of the law (2017), companies and organizations must report any eligible data breaches or lost data to the Privacy Commissioner as soon as they become aware of the situation.
Affected customers must also be notified by publishing a statement on the company website.
Penalties for breaches of the Australian Privacy Laws can result in fines up to $360,000 for an individual and $1.8 million for a business.
The first step is to do a security audit which will identify some of the highest risk vulnerabilities in your IT network. Fill in the DIY (Do It Yourself) 17 Point Basic IT Security Audit form below to make an assessment of IT security in your business. (This audit is aimed at small to medium size businesses)
As you can see in the Malware Trends graph below, in the past cybercriminals were focused on viruses, worms & spyware. These days they are focusing on hacking businesses targeted to get a direct source of payment.
Wow you have scored highly on the Basic IT Security Audit! Security is clearly a priority for your business which is highly commendable. It is still recommended you plug up all security holes, if you need help with this contact our security specialist team on 03 9999 3106 we can provide you with a free quote and as a bonus send us your audit results for a 10% discount on the quoted price.
Additional to this there are more vulnerabilities which may exist and can be determined with our 150 Point Advanced IT Security Audit. This Advanced Security Audit will involve the testing of your network by one of our security experts. After conducting the Advanced Security Audit, you will be provided with a report with recommendations on how to fix any vulnerabilities that may exist in your IT network. Have a look below to see which of the Advanced IT Security Audit best suits your business and book online.
Hmm, I’m afraid you did not perform very well in the Basic IT Security Audit! Your IT system is open to a number of potential security breaches. This includes potential data theft from your network, inability to manage and restrict staff access to information which may be desirable in certain situations and lack of appropriate back up system and procedures which will result in lengthy down time if there is failure with your IT network. Its highly recommended you act on this soon as you are at risk and it may be a matter of time until a problem occurs. If you need help with this contact our security specialist team on 03 9999 3106 we can provide you with a free quote and as a bonus send us your audit results for a 10% discount on the quoted price.
There are additional vulnerabilities which may exist on top of these and can be determined with our 150 Point Advanced IT Security Audit. This Advanced Security Audit will involve the testing of your network by one of our security experts. After conducting the Advanced Security Audit, you will be provided with a report with recommendations on how to fix any vulnerabilities that may exist in your IT network. Have a look below to see which of the Advanced IT Security Audit best suits your business and book online.
Not surprisingly 50% of SMB’s do not consider cyber-attacks a serious threat to their companies because they believe they are too small to be targeted. The reality is that this is not the case at all. Read here for more.
A comprehensive Security Audit is great way to determine vulnerabilities that may exist in your business. You will have a security expert visit your business and perform the audit of your choosing. All Audit Packages include internet/network, backup and email audit. A report will then be provided to you with recommended action plan.
| Micro or cloud Business audit $299 | Network Attached Storage (NAS) Business audit $399 | Windows/Mac Server business audit $499 |
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| 10 point security check on user devices (desktops. laptops, smartphones, tablets) | $19 per user |
| 18 point security check for additional NAS | $49 per NAS |
| 26 point security check for additional Windows or Mac Server | $99 per server |
| 11 point security check on website | $79 per site |
| Test restoration of file from backup | $39 |
| Disaster recovery simulation | Requires quote |