Cyber Security Awareness Month is recognised in October each year as a reminder to stay secure online, both professionally and personally. The theme of this year’s Cyber Security Awareness Month is “Cyber security is everyone’s business”. The Australian Cyber Security Centre continues to advise that that the number of reports for cyber crime is […]
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Jul
Jul
CyberGuru’s Chief Guru, Chris Jeffery, recently presented at the Mooloolaba Rotary on “Cyber Security and IT: Protecting yourself and your family”. The session was attended by approximately 30 Rotarians and visitors across Brisbane and Sunshine Coast, ranging from small businesses, not-for-profit organisations and individuals. This session covered IT and cyber security topics including password […]
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May
May
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. […]
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Apr
Apr
By now you may have heard that we have a new addition to our team. We are delighted to welcome Alberto Teruzzi to CyberGuru. Alberto has nearly 10 years’ experience in IT and has a passion for computing, problem solving, and helping others, making him an excellent fit for our team. You may hear from […]
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Oct
Oct
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 […]
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Sep
Sep
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. […]
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Jul
Jul
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 […]
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Jun
Jun
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 […]
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May
May
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 […]
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Apr
Apr
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 […]