Think Technology Australia’s major supplier of cyber security technology – WatchGuard – has been judged the world’s best. WatchGuard has taken out top honours in two separate, world recognised IT industry awards in the past fortnight. Most recently WatchGuard won…
A second major data dump has hit the dark web in as many weeks and Australian business is being strongly urged to check if they’ve fallen victim. The so-called Collection #1 data dump two weeks ago redefined ‘big’ as far as data breaches go. More than 770 million account details were…
The high risks posed to business in Australia by phishing has yet again been highlighted, especially if staff are allowed to access social media sites on your IT network. This Facebook post raked up over 44,000 shares in Australia last…
Australia’s doctors, dentists, pathologists and other health professionals – have the worst record for data breaches. And alarmingly, the number breaches caused by inadequate protection of medical and personal records in the private health sector is on the rise. The sensitive nature of such personal data makes it a particularly attractive target for cybercriminals. Stolen records can…
A combination of strong password management and multi-factor authentication (MFA) could have prevented over 80% of data breaches last year. Compromising multiple authentication factors presents a significant challenge for cyber attackers. Even if an attacker manages to learn your password, it is useless without also having possession…
Many of us are guilty of it – allowing our passwords to be easily exploited by cyber criminals. We either use weak passwords, or reuse passwords on multiple accounts much to the delight of cyber thieves. There is a proven…
A study commissioned by Microsoft highlights the substantial financial effect of cyber attacks on business in the Asia Pacific including Australia. The report, titled Understanding the Cyber security Threat Landscape in Asia Pacific: Securing the Modern Enterprise in a Digital World, polled 1300 people from 13…
Tax time, or the end of the financial year is typically one of the peak periods for cyber attacks on Australian business. Small, medium and big business all face the same heightened threat. With the business and industry sectors looking to close off accounts and…
At THINK Technology Australia we pride ourselves on being proactive in providing business with the best solutions for their individual requirements. One the biggest advances in helping any sized business function efficiently has been the advent of Microsoft Office 365….
The Internet of Things, or IoT, refers to billions of physical devices around the world that are now connected to the internet – all collecting and sharing data. There are already more IoT devices than people living on the planet….
