Do you have a Netflix, Gmail, PayPal Account? I know I do!
Over a BILLION login and password details listed on the Dark Web. Some of the file names listed mentioned Netflix, Gmail, LastFM, MySpace and PayPal.
If you think that you wont be targeted by Cyber Criminals “hackers” you are wrong… Forbes Article
Other businesses affected by a Data breach…
HILTON: were given a $700,000 penalty, 363,000+ credit card numbers were exposed
UBER: paid hackers $100,000, hackers accessed 57Mil customers & drivers
How will this affect your business?
Apart from your business’s reputation – you can be fined… The Australian Government’s Notifiable Data Breach NDB legislation is coming into effect on February 22, 2018.
It will affect a significant number of businesses including all those who have turned over $3million in revenue since 2001, it captures a number of other businesses regardless of turnover based on a number of different criteria. Data breaches that cause serious harm to individuals are reportable. In the event of non-compliance, the Office of the Information Commissioner (OAIC) can:
- Apply for civil penalty orders of up to $340,000 for individuals (such as directors and sole traders) and $1.7million for organisations and;
- The Commissioner can also make organisations pay compensation for damages and issue a public apology
- More Info? Privacy Amendment (Notifiable Data Breaches) Act 2017 read here
How to protect your business…
Mercury IT worked with our technology partners CISCO & WEBROOT to bundle 5 of the world’s best products in Cyber Defence creating a cost effective, multi-layered defence platform for all your business needs. We would like to work with you to increase the security of your IT environment and protect you against the most advanced Cyber-attacks.
