Cyber due diligence: what investors are looking for
Every deal has a story before the contract is signed. Increasingly, part of that story is written by how an organisation handles its own cyber security, long before anyone sits down at the negotiating table. Cyber due diligence used to sit quietly in the background of a transaction, a box ticked somewhere between legal review […]
The businesses winning tenders and renewals have one thing in common — they can prove their cyber posture
Somewhere in Australia right now, a business is losing a tender it should have won. The product was right. The price was competitive. The relationship was warm. But when the procurement questionnaire asked about cyber security, the answer was a scramble, and the contract went to someone who could prove they were safe to work […]
Somewhere along the way, cyber became ‘IT’s problem.’ That’s worth reconsidering
Every board has a fraud policy. A safety policy. A whistleblower policy. Somewhere along the way, cyber earned a much shorter conversation, often filed under “IT problem” rather than “board problem.” That’s an odd place for it to sit, given how common the problem has become. According to the RSM Australia 2026 Cyber Security Report, […]
What WWDC 2026 reveals about the digital safety gaps most Australian organisations still have not closed
Most Australian organisations know they have cyber risks to address. Fewer have a clear picture of where the gaps actually sit, particularly at the human and governance level. At WWDC 2026 last week, Apple announced a suite of features for iOS 27 covering AI privacy, child safety and credential management. The announcements are useful. What […]
Malware, spyware and adware: what your staff are accidentally letting in and how to stop it
A staff member downloads a free tool to convert a PDF. Another clicks through a pop up that appeared while browsing a supplier’s website. A third installs a browser extension that promises to save them time. None of them intend any harm. None of them realise that in each of those moments, they may have […]
The call that sounds like your CEO: how AI impersonation attacks are targeting Australian businesses
Your finance manager receives a call. It sounds exactly like the CEO. The voice is familiar, the tone is right, and the request is urgent. Transfer funds to a supplier account before end of day. The CEO is unavailable to call back. The finance manager complies. The money is gone within hours, and it cannot […]
When staff leave: why employee offboarding is one of the most overlooked cyber risks in Australian organisations
A staff member hands in their notice. HR processes the paperwork, IT is notified to return the laptop, and someone organises a farewell card. A week later, that person’s email account is still active, their access to the client database has not been revoked, and the shared password they used for the accounting platform has […]
Why letting staff use AI tools without training is your next cyber blind spot
Somewhere in your organisation right now, a staff member is using an AI tool to do their job faster. They might be drafting a client proposal in ChatGPT, summarising a contract in Copilot, or generating a report using Claude or DeepSeek. They are probably doing it with good intentions. And they are almost certainly doing […]
The 90 day window: why new starters are your most overlooked cyber risk
Someone joins your team. They are enthusiastic, capable, and keen to get started. Within their first week they are handed logins, added to email groups, given access to shared drives, and introduced to the payment approval process. Nobody mentions cyber security until the induction checklist gets to the last page, if it gets there at […]
What your cyber insurer is about to ask you — and why most Australian businesses aren’t ready to answer
Cyber insurance renewal used to be fairly straightforward. You ticked a few boxes, confirmed you had antivirus software, and the policy renewed without much fuss. That process has changed substantially, and cyber insurance readiness is now something directors and owners need to think about well before the renewal letter arrives. Insurers across Australia are asking […]