Centrelink Burns $191 Million : A Cautionary Tale
TL;DR
Centrelink recently terminated a $191 million project for a new Entitlements Calculation Engine (ECE) after it failed to meet performance standards. Produced by Infosys...
Got Schooled in Security
The Personal records of hundreds of students at a melbourne high school have been published mistakenly, in yet another example of "horrendous" human error.
The Victorian...
What’s trending with Scammers in 2019
Today, The ACCC release it's 2018 Scams report, Makes for a very interesting read and all business owners should at least take notice.
in 2018...
Best Hard Drive after 5 Years of Testing
It's that time again, the Q2 Stats for Backblaze are out, and there's a ton of information in there, with them adding another 40...
Complex passwords are out! 2FA is in!
Passwords are difficult for most people. We're just not wired to retain that information properly. Humans are far better at remembering a sentence than...
Breach Alert – Ministry of Health of Singapore
As Australia is on the eve of having it's own national health records forced on everyone, we have another example of Governments not keeping...
Ransomware: How much can you afford to lose in 2019?
Ransomware remains a massive threat to small-to-mid-sized businesses (SMBs). From Q2 2016 - Q2 2018, 79% of IT Support Businesses reported ransomware attacks against...
Targeted Ransomware hits the heavy stuff!
Just like in Australia, Targeted attacks are on the rise worldwide. This report about a small Scottish brewery just goes to show that it's...
Microsoft Dumps Password Expiry
Microsoft has dumped the infamous password expiration from its recommended Windows safety baseline.
The change was flagged in April 2019 and also formalised on Might...
2 Factor – Easy Setup Guide for Online Security
Think of two-factor authentication as being similar to locking a door and then locking the deadbolt for extra protection. Using a deadbolt along with...
