EDUCATION
need access to your accounting system or
emails.SUGGESTION 2.
Provide regular training and awareness
information on the management of confidential
data and cyber scams for new employees and
current staff. And keep yourself up to date as
well!SUGGESTION 3.
Employees should be reminded to be on the
lookout for suspicious emails or websites and
not to provide personal or financial data. Avoid
interacting with suspicious emails or websites
as these can expose your computer to viruses.
And if in doubt about an email or link, don't!SUGGESTION 4.
This is probably the most obvious, but it's
surprising how many people don't have
antivirus software, or if they do, it is out of date.
Ensure you have current antivirus software
installed and if you need a hand, consult your IT
provider.
And even if you do have antivirus software,
ensure that all your data is always backed
up and test that the backups work. There's
not much point making a backup if what it's
backing up can't be recovered!
To test if your backup works, pretend that
you've lost a few files and see if you can recoverthem from the backup. If you can't, then
you need to revise your backup procedures
immediately because at present, what you're
doing isn't working!SUGGESTION 5.
Create complex computer passwords with a
combination of words, numbers and symbols.
Ensure each employee has unique passwords
and that passwords are changed bi-monthly.SUGGESTION 6.
Make sure all devices, including phones, tablets
and computers, have an auto lock when not in
use and advise all staff to lock their computer
when leaving their desk.SUGGESTION 7.
The purchase of cyber insurance can help
manage the financial loss of a cyber-attack.
Learn more: aon.com.au/cybercoverSUGGESTION 8.
View common online cyber threats and more
preventative measures at Stay Smart Online
Small Business Guide. (https://ssogreen.govcms.
gov.au/sites/g/files/net1886/f/Stay-Smart-
Online-Small-Business-Guide_1.pdf )
For more information on cyber security or to
take a look at Aon's cyber insurance checklist,
visit [email protected] or call
1800 806 584.