Tag Archives: cyber security

Is privacy the foundation of trust in your organisation?

Privacy Awareness Week 2022

CyberGuru takes privacy seriously and is a proud supporter of Privacy Awareness Week, an annual event to promote and raise awareness of the importance of protecting personal information. Privacy Awareness Week is an annual campaign led in Australia by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) that highlights the importance of protecting personal information. […]

Seven cyber security tips to protect your organisation from cybercrime and online threats

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October is Cyber Security Awareness Month. As part of the theme for 2021, we encourage you to your part and be Cyber Smart. At CyberGuru we discuss cyber security every day, and there is always more to learn and discover, and to implement for our clients. Here we share seven tips to protect your organisation […]

Cyber crime is an ever-increasing risk to businesses. Is yours vulnerable?

Cyber crime is an ever-increasing risk to businesses big and small. Is yours vulnerable?

Did you know that Queensland accounted for 30% of all cyber crimes reported in the last financial year, the most of any state or territory in Australia? Cyber crime also increased, with report made every eight minutes in Australia, compared to one every 10 minutes previous financial year. Self-reported losses totalled more than $33 billion. […]

ACSC issues warning to the construction industry

ACSC issues Business Email Compromise warning to the construction industry

The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) has issued an alert for the construction industry after observing a growing trend of builders and construction companies being targeted by cybercriminals to conduct Business Email Compromise (BEC) scams. The ACSC noted that the construction industry had been specifically targeted over the last six months by cybercriminals using a […]

Landmark case against Google reveals that a privacy policy is no longer enough

Landmark case against Google reveals that a privacy policy is no longer enough

Written by Jessie Jeffery, Business Development Guru, CyberGuru A recent landmark ruling by the Federal court finding for the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) in its case against Google means companies can no longer hide behind their privacy policies. In summary, the court found Google had misled Google account users about the whether their […]

How much do you value your privacy?

How much do you value your privacy?

Written by Jessie Jeffery, Business Development Guru, CyberGuru This might seem like a simple question, but in the context of our online behaviour it is anything but. We utilise many free apps and websites, not realising the simple fact: if we’re not paying for a product, then we are the product. Google, Facebook and others […]

Have you been caught up in one of the recent data breaches?

Have you been caught up in one of the recent data breaches?

Lately it seems that every week a new data breach has been announced, with Facebook, LinkedIn and Microsoft Exchange Server among the latest victims. We have heard from several clients concerned they may have been caught up in one or more of these attacks. It is not always possible to tell if your details have […]

CyberGuru empowering industry to be more cyber secure

CyberGuru empowering industry to be more cyber secure

CyberGuru is kicking off the year with two professional development events, including a cyber security awareness seminar and series on the implementation of the Essential Eight Model of cyber security. Both events have been requested by industry specific groups, allowing us to tailor the events to their particular needs. Chris and Jessie Jeffery have delivered […]

CyberGuru empowers businesses to implement the Essential Eight Maturity Model

CyberGuru empowers businesses to implement the Essential Eight Maturity Model

CyberGuru is kicking off the year with a series of webinars on how to implement the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC)’s “Essential Eight Maturity Model” (also known as the “Essential Eight”) Model of cyber security. The Essential Eight is a series of eight of the most effective prioritised strategies, to help organisations mitigate cyber security […]