Did you know that 1 in 4 Australians were a victim of cybercrime in 2017? (1) Stay Smart Online week is the Australian Cyber Security Centre’s annual awareness raising week (8-14 October 2018). This year we are launching a bold new initiative called ‘Reverse the Threat’, bringing cybercrime out of the shadows and putting cyber security in […]
Is your organisation ready to support National Scams Awareness Week (NSAW)? 161,528 scams were reported to Scam Watch in 2017 in Australia alone, which equates to at least $90,928,622 lost by Australian scam victims. The Security Influence & Trust Community have partnered with Stay Smart Online and Scam Watch from the ACCC to deliver a consistent […]
When I was a kid my parents constantly reminded me of basic life skills: look both ways before you cross the road; don’t talk to strangers; slip, slop, slap; if you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all; don’t watch too much TV, it rots the brain… At first, I’m sure these “parenting slogans” […]
At the Security, Influence & Trust Summit 2016 – human centred design, research (presented during the day) and the brains trust of the room, the 100 attendees, came together to create security awareness campaign concepts. Little did we know, one of these campaigns, #AskOutLoud, would become the proof point for a shared industry, government and […]
Last week, along with over 1,000 of my industry peers, I attended the annual Australian Information Security Association (AISA) National conference. Not for the first time, the attendees and presenters impressed me with their eagerness to share, to improve our profession. But something unusual happened this year… One session, captured the hearts and minds of […]