Tony Vizza

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Finding consensus on cybersecurity

Jul 31, 2024 | mondaq.com | Tony Vizza

One common exception, though, is in relation to cybersecurity. It's a problem unlike most others in the business world. For one thing, it occurs in the context of fear. You would think this would prompt businesses to take decisive action, fearing a cyberattack might be imminent. Unfortunately, it doesn't. Perhaps it's because the threat is ill-defined and could be carried out by anyone, anywhere, any time. The threat lacks immediacy.
The risks of cloud storage and backup failures

Jun 7, 2024 | mondaq.com | Brendan Read |Tony Vizza

The incident, caused by an "inadvertent misconfiguration during provisioning", could have been catastrophic for UniSuper and its 647,000 members, had the $140 billion superannuation fund not held backups with another cloud provider. The failure is a stark reminder of many organisations' high dependency on outsourced cloud and IT services providers.
Many cracks in our cyber defences

May 4, 2024 | mondaq.com | Brendan Read |Tony Vizza |Vishka Peiris

Verizon's eagerly awaited 2024 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) shows the cracks in our cybersecurity defences are growing wider and organisational cyber resilience is becoming weaker. KordaMentha is proud to have contributed to the report's current edition which analysed a record 30,458 real-world security incidents between November 1, 2022, and October 31 2023. A third of these incidents were confirmed as breaches, occurring across 94 countries.
Five words to manage cybersecurity risk

Mar 22, 2024 | mondaq.com | Tony Vizza |Ian Simpson

This is a long time if you think about how much the world of cybersecurity and the sophistication of its criminals has changed in that period. Following a lengthy consultation process by the U.S. Government and the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST), a new framework has been published and it represents a significant leap forward in how organisations view and manage cyber risk. The NIST CSF has become the world's most popular.
Five words to manage cybersecurity risk

Mar 20, 2024 | kordamentha.com | Tony Vizza |Ian Simpson

Thursday, 21 March 2024By Tony Vizza and Ian Simpson This is a long time if you think about how much the world of cybersecurity and the sophistication of its criminals has changed in that period. Following a lengthy consultation process by the U.S. Government and the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST), a new framework has been published and it represents a significant leap forward in how organisations view and manage cyber risk.
Cyber in 2023 and 2024: What we’ve seen and what’s to come

Jan 31, 2024 | governanceinstitute.com.au | Brendan Read |Tony Vizza |Korda Mentha

By Brendan Read, Partner, and Tony Vizza, Executive Director, KordaMenthaIn 2023 we saw fraud actors looking for new ways to recruit people who can facilitate fraudulent payments and other crimes in the digital space. Data is no longer ‘the new oil’ and awareness of the risks in holding too much information has seen organisations seeking to better understand the information they hold, retaining what they need and disposing what they don’t.
Cyber in 2023 and 2024

Dec 27, 2023 | mondaq.com | Brendan Read |Tony Vizza

Much of what we predicted last year has happened. Here's what we said, what happened, and what we see coming in 2024. Last year we predicted increased insider threats and vulnerabilities, particularly those resulting from the human element – employees failing to recognise a phishing email, clicking a link, and opening the door to cyber criminals. Or worse, malicious action on the part of a disgruntled employee.
Australian Government 2023-30 Cyber Security Strategy

Nov 29, 2023 | mondaq.com | Brendan Read |Tony Vizza

What businesses need to know It came with a reported allocation of an additional $587 million in expenditure and 20 promised actions. These actions form six 'shields' the government intends to build by 2030 to make Australia a world leader in cybersecurity. They are: Strong businesses and citizens; Safe technology; World-class threat sharing and blocking; Protected critical infrastructure; Sovereign capabilities; and Resilient region and global leadership.
What two important cyber reports are telling us

Nov 22, 2023 | mondaq.com | Brendan Read |Tony Vizza

And what business should do about it Two large incidents with national impact and two revealing reports in as many days – each telling different stories but sending the same message. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) Cyber Pulse survey tells of business ill-prepared for cyber incidents.
How to make your passwords bullet proof against hackers

Jun 21, 2023 | mondaq.com | Tony Vizza

Tony Vizza shares his insights with Forbes Advisor A global study of popular passwords in 2022 across 30 different countries listed the most popular (and easy to hack) passwords. Jody McDonald and Johanna Leggatt of Forbes Advisor sought the expert advice from KordaMentha cybersecurity expert Tony Vizza on the best ways to manage passwords and keep your data secure.