Cloud adoption keeps accelerating across Australia, but so do the risks that sit beneath that shift. When workloads move into Azure, AWS, Microsoft 365, or multi-cloud environments, the security model changes instantly. The attack surface expands. Identity becomes the new perimeter. And the margin for misconfiguration becomes dangerously small. That’s why understanding cloud security isn’t … Read more
Australia’s regulation of young people’s social media use is no longer hypothetical or “under consideration”, it is now legislated. The Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act 2024 formally establishes a Social Media Minimum Age (SMMA) framework that prohibits Australians under 16 from having social media accounts on specified platforms from 10 December 2025. … Read more
AI adoption has surged so fast it’s outpacing the ability of most leaders and Boards to govern it. In 2024, enterprise use of AI hit 88 percent. By 2025, nearly 69 percent of organisations listed AI-powered data leaks as their top security concern. Yet close to half of all businesses still operate without any AI-specific … Read more
Cyber incidents in Australia continue to rise in frequency, sophistication, and financial impact. According to the OAIC, reported data breaches increased significantly over the past two years, with compromised credentials remaining the leading cause. For organisations of any size, a structured and consistent method of protecting sensitive information is now essential. ISO 27001 is the … Read more
Cyber threats are evolving rapidly, and attackers no longer rely on basic techniques. They exploitmisconfigurations, unpatched systems, weak credentials, and gaps in cloud or hybrid environments. Inthis environment, traditional security measures alone – firewalls, antivirus, and access controls cannotreliably protect an organisation’s most valuable assets.This is why penetration testing has become an essential pillar of … Read more
A few weeks ago, researchers uncovered a series of flaws in one of the world’s most widely used AI systems. No ransomware. No phishing link. Just a quiet manipulation of trust, invisible to the human eye and devastating in its implications. For me, this wasn’t surprising. I’ve been warning Boards for years that AI isn’t … Read more
Starting 10 December 2025, young Australians under 16 will no longer be able to open new accounts on most major social-media platforms.That includes TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube, Facebook and X (formerly Twitter). This update to Australia’s Online Safety Act shifts responsibility for children’s online safety from parents alone to the technology companies that profit from their engagement. Why This Is Happening The … Read more
AI has well and truly landed in Australia. From agribusiness in the regions to mining in the Pilbara to hospitals in our capital cities, we’re weaving machine learning and large language models into the fabric of our economy. That’s exciting. But here’s the uncomfortable truth: most organisations charging ahead with AI have left the back … Read more
A Conversation that got me thinking… Yesterday, I was speaking to a cybersecurity graduate who reached out for advice on how to kickstart their career in the industry. Naturally, I asked what they’d been studying. They rattled off the usual units: network security, cryptography, digital forensics. All textbooky. All structured. All very… academic. But here’s … Read more
AI is no longer just a tool for big tech companies. Today, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) across Australia are tapping into tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini to write content, analyse data, and automate customer service. It sounds like a dream come true for time-poor business owners. But here’s the truth: most businesses diving … Read more
