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It has been labelled by tech experts as a ‘catastrophic breach’. The Optus cyber attack resulting in a data breach will go down as one of the largest and most significant data breaches in Australia with huge ramifications for all companies in the future.

Optus Data Breach Will Change Cyber Security Forever As the second largest telecommunications provider in Australia with around 10 million customers (individuals, companies and public sector organisations), it will come as no surprise that the Optus cyber attack resulting in a data breach will go down as one of the largest and most significant data br

According to research by the Institute of Internal Auditors - Australia the number 1 root cause of audit findings is ineffective internal review or lack of monitoring of internal controls.

Why? From our experience, the reasons range on a spectrum from a lack of understanding of the key controls to insufficient time and resources.

Internal controls around monitoring and review are 'detective controls' that are designed to help reduce risk and ensure objectives are achieved. Take them away and you become a gambler.

Business Continuity Awareness Week 2022 is a few months away, but it's never too early to start planning and scheduling some engaging activities across your organisation.

Business Continuity Awareness Week 2022 Here is our list of 8 things you can do during BCAW 2022 to help improve the level of engagement in resilience and business continuity management