Cyber Security

Insights & News The ASD Essential Eight for Australian SMEs: a practical 2026 guide May 4, 2026 The Australian Signals Directorate’s Essential Eight is the country’s de facto baseline cybersecurity maturity standard. It defines eight technical controls that mitigate the…

Insights & News Passkeys for Australian SMEs: a practical 2026 rollout guide May 4, 2026 Passkeys are FIDO2-based phishing-resistant credentials that replace passwords for sign-in. They’re now mainstream across Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, all major Australian banks, and most enterprise…

Insights & News Cyber insurance for Australian SMEs in 2026: what insurers expect April 30, 2026 Australian cyber insurance underwriting has tightened significantly through 2024 and 2025, and most insurers will now decline cover or apply ransomware sub-limits to SMEs…

Insights & News Mandatory ransomware reporting in Australia: what SMEs need to know April 30, 2026 Australia’s Cyber Security Act 2024 requires businesses with annual turnover of AU$3 million or more to report ransomware payments to the Australian Signals Directorate…

Insights & News Shadow AI in Australian SMEs: what to do about staff using ChatGPT at work April 30, 2026 Shadow AI refers to employees using AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Copilot personal accounts, and so on) for work…