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Employee Passwords
According to Shred-It’s survey, 46% of Australian SMEs recognise human error as a key risk in data security. With 47% of internet users using passwords that are at least 5 years old, it’s easy to see why.
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Unauthorised Employees
Access Control is a key control in any information security management system. With effective authorisation controls, employees shouldn’t be able to export your entire customer database to their home IP address - an action which online fashion retailer Showpo alleges their former graphic designer committed.
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Uneducated Staff
Education on information security is essential in protecting company data. In 2016, Google researches spread 297 USB sticks around the University of Illinois campus to see how many people would plug them in when they were found. The result? A staggering 48 per cent of the flash drives were plugged into personal computers when found.
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IT Infrastructure
IT infrastructure (like cables, servers, and modems) are the veins through which your company information flows. Businesses with unrestricted access to IT infrastructure are exposing themselves to tampering.
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Essential Services
It’s not only your IT infrastructure that can leave your company vulnerable to information exploitation. Electricity, water and air-conditioning must be protected and access restricted. Essential services can impact the performance of your infrastructure.
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Printer
The office printer is an often-overlooked data security flashpoint. Not only are modern printers connected devices like PCs, a Xerox-McAfee study found that 51% of employees say they’ve copied, scanned and printed confidential information in the office.
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Removable Media
Removable media (USBs, hard drives, digital cameras and even bluetooth speakers) present significant information security risks. Unsolicited downloading, uploading and transfer of sensitive information can be easily disguised.
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Hard Copy Documents
A 2016 Shred-It survey revealed that just 23% of Australian SMEs have a formal Clean Desk Policy. The 77% without? Well, they’re giving away potentially confidential company information to visitors, freelancers and cleaners.
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Travelling Staff
Your employees are two to four times more likely to fall victim to information theft while in transit. Thankfully, there are a number of simple strategies that travelling staff can use to protect their data.
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Software
Software is one of the most time-tested vulnerabilities that, if exploited, can result in sensitive company information being exposed.
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Information Security & Australian Businesses
Australia leads the APAC region for data breaches, yet just 12% of Australian SMEs know the cost of a breach on their business. Furthermore, a substantial 29% have no information security policies in place.
In this Whitepaper, we outline the current information security threats facing Australian businesses of all sizes, explore recent cases of costly data loss and examine the role of information security management systems and the ISO 27001 standard.
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