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Fifty-nine percent of surveyed organisations in Australia and five other counties  report relying on human memory to manage passwords, and 42% say they use sticky notes.

The average cost of cybercrime to an Australian business is $276,323. It’s one of the biggest threats to a business and one that can take many forms.

DNS security has become more critical as Domain Name Server requests have become a larger target for cyber criminals. While DNS is a vital function of how the internet works by connecting IP addresses to website URLs, it can also be manipulated and become a point of vulnerability.

Disaster recovery and business continuity planning should be considered a critical aspect of running a business. However, many organisations disregard it completely. Others have some kind of plan in place, but fail to grasp how time consuming the recovery process can be and the associated cost of downtime.

Not all IT service providers stress security as much as they need to. This not only leaves their own firm at risk it can leave their customers at risk as well.

Mobile use for work has gone beyond being a convenience to being vital to today’s WFH based environments. This means a formalized BYOD policy is more important than ever

NetCare Backup Success provides automated backup service for Microsoft 365, allowing you to easily recover accidentally or maliciously deleted data across Microsoft Exchange Online, OneDrive, Teams, SharePoint , Emails, Calendars and Contacts.

Have you noticed a problem with any of your email newsletters or CRM messages getting blocked recently? Or perhaps you’ve had a problem receiving email from a customer and having it go straight to a quarantine or junk folder?

Now that we're working from home and reducing visits to our customers, we need a new way to sign off on documents. It has become much more complicated to get people together, and as a result important contracts can be left in limbo waiting on a signature.

How many documents does your business create on a daily basis? It can really add up once you start counting all the word processing and spreadsheet files, marketing files, and emails.

The new normal for almost all of our customers is to have at least 50% of their employees now working from home. For many, it's over 80% (Netcare for example).
Given the immediate rush to move everyone to some sort of remote working arrangement has passed, the next priority is to circle back around and make sure that our rapid introduction of work-from-home solutions hasn't compromised our business security.

Cloud security has become a major concern of those both using and providing cloud services. Data breaches are happening at an increasing rate around the world as hackers find new ways to exploit popular services, like Microsoft 365.

Whether from cyber-attack or natural disaster, using Disaster Recovery as a Service can mitigate the downtime for a company and make all the difference when it comes to bouncing back quickly after a downtime crisis, or never being able to fully recover.

As a way to help their Windows and Office 365 users better protect their data from malicious cyberattacks, Microsoft offers Microsoft Secure Score. This is an overall score for data security compared to a recommended Windows baseline and Office 365 controls. It’s designed to help organizations gain insight into where they stand and take advantage of suggestions for improving their score.

With an understanding of the growing threats that companies face and the challenges of blocking data breaches on multiple fronts, the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) has published a prioritized list of eight essential data security strategies to help businesses protect their systems against attacks.

Weak or stolen passwords account for 81% of hacking-related data breaches.
While companies typically understand the problem with weak passwords, often they leave the issue unaddressed or aren’t sure how to handle it.

Most people can easily identify with the need to protect your business premises or vehicles from peril, because being without either would put your company’s well-being at a significant risk. But, what about your IT infrastructure?

More so than ever before we are relying on the Internet for the administration of our professional lives - banking, bills, ordering, cloud-based applications, memberships, management tools and accounts of all sorts…

Over the years we've assisted many clients with IT support for WordPress websites, and always recommend WP Engine to be the market-leading option for developing and hosting fast, reliable and secure WordPress websites. Find out more about the benefits of WP Engine.

Read the latest article from NetCare Managing Director Darryl McAllister discussing turning the necessity of cyber security compliance into a true competitive edge for your business, as published in the Western Sydney Access.

NetCare Cloud Backup is a comprehensive service that ensures backups are performed consistently and reliably without daily human intervention.

The Dark Web is the underbelly of the Internet, where cybercriminals can anonymously trade the sensitive data of millions of companies. Dark Web monitoring is a service provided by ID Agent that searches the Dark Web for your businesses stolen credentials, to help prevent the risk of future cyber attacks.

With the Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB) scheme now in place in Australia, it is more important than ever to ensure your business is collecting and storing credit card information in a secure manner.
NetCare has recently introduced a PCI Assessment service to help your business protect cardholder data.

Introducing NetCare Security Awareness Training, powered by Webroot - a relevant and engaging cybersecurity awareness training program. With 95% of successful cyber attacks being caused by human error, this training is specifically designed to help reduce the risk Australian businesses face by focusing on testing and educating employees.