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It couldn’t have been better timed with the latest report from the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner followed hard on the heels by news of a breach of the Federal Parliament’s computer network.

The OAIC report shows malicious attacks were up for the fourth quarter of 2018, accounting for 64 percent of all incidents.

While there was no sign of data being stolen and no evidence that it was an attempt to influence the outcome of parliamentary processes, the Federal hack highlights that cyberattacks are a constant threat, no matter who you are. And thanks to the Notifiable Data Breach system we at least now have visibility of actual incidents, rather than relying on security vendor FUD.

In other news:

Coles stocks up on SAP's latest software in mega upgrade deal
Which business software is the most popular?
FTTN the speed killer for NBN
Businesses targeted in cyber threat

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Federal parliament hacked, data breaches up

Foreign governments implied in attempted breach...

Australia’s security agencies say a cyber breach of the Federal Parliament is likely the result of a hack by a foreign government.

“The OIAC report shows 262 data breaches in the Oct-Dec quarter, with most being the result of malicious or criminal attacks.”

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Coles buys in to SAP future

Mega deal will implement SAP’s latest ERP, HR and procurement tools...

SAP has inked a deal with Coles to upgrade its SAP environment to the vendor’s latest offerings to improve automation of business processes, procurement and HR.

“This partnership with SAP will allow us to innovate more to ensure we are as efficient as possible across our retail environment.”

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G Suite gains on O365 in race for enterprise

Identity verification dominates fastest growing segment...

Don’t trust, verify. That’s one of the messages from Okta’s latest Businesses @ Work report, which shows identity driven security offerings are ‘the fastest of the fastest growing apps’.

“Customers aren’t committing to a Microsoft-only environment, with more than 28 percent ‘double-bundling’, subscribing to G Suite as well.”

[Read more]

FTTN speed bump for NBN

Improvements needed, says ACCC...

Fibre to the node is putting a damper on Australia’s broadband speed testing, accounting for most underperforming services in a new ACCC report.

“These services never come close to delivering the maximum speed promised, because of either limitations with some FTTN lines or connection issues.”

[Read more]

Q&A with Malwarebytes: Malware continues to bite

Businesses in the crossfire in 2019...

Cyber security veteran Malwarebytes has released its latest state of cyber security report, highlighting both current and expected digital security trends.

“Malware that is modified by, created by and communicating with an AI is a very dangerous reality.”

[Read more]

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