Annual Reminder For All Australians to Stay Cyber Wise

“Be cyber wise – don’t compromise”.

Cybercrime reports are increasing with one cybercrime reported to the Australian Cyber Security centre every 3 minutes during 2021-2022 financial year.  At a 13% increase on the previous financial years and continuing to grow, it is important to be cyberwise both in your business and personal life.

The good news is that there are some simple steps you can take to be both cyber wise and to avoid compromising your devises and accounts.

To significantly boost you cyber security:
  1. Update your devices regularly
  2. Turn on multi-factor authentication
  3. Back up your important files
  4. Use passphrases and password managers
For more information on how to keep your small business secure, to access additional business resources or to learn about the latest threats and vulnerabilities within Australia sign up for alerts.

The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) leads the Australian Government’s efforts to improve cyber security. Our role is to help make Australia the most secure place to connect online.

T: 1300 CYBERI (1300 292 371)          W: cyber.gov.au