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Everything You Need to Know About the GDPR
As of May 2018, the European Union’s laws regarding data protection and regulation have changed. Even though the laws don’t strictly cover Australian businesses and trading, it’s still worth understanding what’s going on and vital if your business trades with those...
Classified Government Documents Accidentally Dumped in Canberra
It’s almost beyond belief, but the Australia Government this week endured a living nightmare. For any industry dealing with sensitive information, the greatest fear you hold is that the information will be stolen or leaked. For a body as significant as a national...
Winners Announced: Easter Getaway Promotion
Congratulations to the following customers who have won one of our three lucky prizes in our Easter Getaway Promotion! The winning entries had creative responses to the question "Do you have an annual Easter Tradition?" Trent K - "For 20 years now we are forced to go...
International e-Waste Day
International e-Waste Day To honour one of the most significant issues facing the age of information, the 13th of October marks the first International e-Waste Recycling Day. The initiative was founded by the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Forum –...
Canva Data Security Breach
What would you do if your data ended up in the wrong hands? This was the frightening reality faced by almost 140 million users of Australian online design platform Canva in a recent data security breach on May 24th. This information breach saw the data of these users...
The Future of e-Waste in Australia
It was recently announced that as of 1 July 2019, Victoria’s laws on e-waste management will be completely reformed. The upgrade will see at least one e-waste disposal point within a 20-minute drive of 98% of Victorians. But, more importantly, fines will be applied...
How Identity Theft is Affecting Australians
It’s more commonly seen as the outlandish plot of a spy thriller – but identity theft is an incredibly real threat. And as technology and the age of information have become more and more integrated in our lives, this threat has only increased. Thankfully, we’ve got...
Tokyo Olympics Will Feature Recycled Medals
Tokyo is set to abandon an age-old Olympic tradition and produce their medals from recycled e-waste. While this is terrific news for both fans and environmentalists alike, it does raise some fascinating questions about the medal-production process, and the benefits...
3 Reasons To Securely Destroy Uniforms
Uniforms are an integral part of many Australian businesses. From local retail to the frontline of our national security, a uniform associates a person with the values and qualities of the organisation. Unfortunately, they can also pose severe risks to your business –...
The Importance of Uniform Destruction
Some threats to a company’s integrity are as obvious as they come, such as sensitive data being stolen and leaked. However, some of the risks your company faces aren’t quite as clear and are often overlooked. For most businesses, recovery and destruction of uniforms...
Medical Records Found Outside Brisbane Hospital
Secure Medical Documents Found Outside Brisbane Hospital In scary scenes for patients of the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH), a staff member found abandoned files containing sensitive patient data on a road near the hospital. Such a case raises some serious...
Keeping Your Data Safe Over Christmas With These Data Security Tips
Nothing can ruin Christmas quite like a data breach. We don’t mean to be a Grinch, but data safety is key to avoiding financial and reputational harm during the festive season. While you’re busy decorating and buying presents, opportunists could be looking for...
Welcome to the New Age of Identity Theft
A news story from the ABC in September highlights an alarming new trend. Identity theft has evolved and poses a serious threat to anyone with personal identification stored digitally. What were the costs of identity theft? In this example, scammers used the person’s...
2019 Was the Worst Year for Data Breaches
We’ve found ourselves reporting on more and more data breaches last year, from a Brisbane hospital losing patient information to Canva’s leak of user data. This got us thinking, so we did a little research and sure enough, 2019 was the worst year on record for global...
How to Start an Office Clean Desk Policy (and Why It’s Essential)
Many Australian businesses are loving the benefits of a clean desk policy – and for good reason. It’s not just good for their employee’s health, morale and productivity; it’s also a great way to prevent confidential data leaks or breaches. We’ll run through some...