Get involved! Stay Smart Online Week, 8 – 14 October 2018
20/09/2018Did 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 […]
National Scams Awareness Week – #IsThisForReal – 21 to 25 May 2018
23/04/2018Is 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 […]
Because online safety is a life skill…
24/01/2018When 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” […]
When less is more…
26/11/2017At 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 […]
Building relationships and a strong security culture go hand in hand
26/11/2017By Rachel Zainey Relationships matter The SIT Community has come together once again for this year’s summit to focus on the human factor and building a strong security culture. Our vision is to enact real change within organisations by educating and empowering people and ensuring the human factor is at the core of our security […]
Planting the seed for a security culture program 3/3
10/11/2017– by Melissa Misuraca 3 of 3 SIT Group member, Melissa Misuraca, continues her series of tips about obtaining the necessary support to move forward with a new security awareness program. Don’t forget to check back each week to collect the rest! Last week, Melissa talked about building the business case for a security awareness program. […]
Don’t be scammed this Melbourne Cup
07/11/2017With Lifehacker ‘Evil Week’ in full swing, the advice to pick a winner for the Melbourne Cup is simple: “You scan winning TAB ticket bar codes from your phone at terminals in the pub. Wait for the Melbourne Cup to race and then find images of winning tickets on social media (with bar code) by […]
Planting the seed for a security culture program 2/3
03/11/2017– by Melissa Misuraca 2 of 3 SIT Group member, Melissa Misuraca, continues her series of tips about obtaining the necessary support to move forward with a new security awareness program. Don’t forget to check back each week to collect the rest! Last week, Melissa talked about building the business case for a security awareness program. […]
Have you got a digital safety champion?
31/10/2017You know the feeling. It’s like you against the world. You’re doing your best to get the message out, and sure, your message does get out there, but are enough people paying attention? Imagine you had a few more people to help you. Now imagine you had an army of people sermonising your message like […]