Digital technology has transformed the way we work for the better but exposed our businesses to a plethora of security risks. Discover the strategies you can put in place to ensure that your company data remains yours – and yours alone.

1. DON’ T LET YOUR
DATA FALL INT0 THE
WRONG HANDS!

2. The data security landscape
is changing fast…

3. ?
What Gartner calls the “Nexus of Forces”:
Source: www.gartner.com/technology/research/nexus-of-forces/

4. Has made the world smaller

5. and transformed how we work.

6. But it has also exposed our private data
like never before.

7. On average, a single data breach in Australia in 2012
cost a business $175.
With 34,249 records compromised per breach

8. That’s a cost per breach of more than $5.9 million.
Source: Symantec 2013 Cost of Data Breach Study: Global Analysis

9. A data breach can also cost you:
CustomerS.

10. A data breach can also cost you:
CustomerS
Reputation.

11. A data breach can also cost you:
CustomerS
Reputation
Competitive edge.

12. Meanwhile, cyber-attacks are getting more sophisticated.
Malware is easier to access

13. and so is the necessary infrastructure, via the
‘underground economy’.
Source: www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/2828722

14. Cloud security is now a hot-button issue.

15. Cloud-based data storage can help companies:
reduce costs.

16. Cloud-based data storage can help companies:
reduce costs
enhance security.

17. Cloud-based data storage can help companies:
reduce costs
enhance security
increase flexibility.

18. But while the cloud gives small businesses the data
capabilities they need to compete with big enterprises...

19. But while the cloud gives small businesses the data
capabilities they need to compete with big enterprises...
it potentially exposes them to enterprise-level risks.

20. “The cloud vendor is providing the service, but the
business still owns all the risk.”
Nick Savvides, Symantec
Source: www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/2828722

21. The fast rise of mobility is also keeping
security experts busy.

22. 93%
93% of Australians aged 15-65 are expected to
own a smartphone by 2018.
Source: www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?docid=282630973

23. Private
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As the line between work and home life becomes
less clearly defined BYOD (bring your own device)
can be a great productivity booster

24. Private
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and a data security headache.

25. Does your business have what it takes to deal
with these risks?

26. 61% of organisations do not have cyber-security
incidents identified on their risk register.

27. 61% of organisations do not have cyber-security
incidents identified on their risk register.
And 95% of professionals believe general staff can
improve their IT security skills or practices.
Source: CERT Cyber Crime and Security Survey Report 2013

28. Amid these rapidly evolving threats,
how can you keep your data safe?
X

29. 1.
Do a business
impact analysis

30. Prioritise each data set in terms of
its importance to the business.

31. What would a breach cost you in each case?

32. 2.
Audit your
security policies

33. Check your enterprise
security priorities are
in sync with your
business goals.

34. Do you have a
BYOD policy?

35. Do you have a disaster
recovery plan?

36. 3.
Choose
your tools

37. Local disks,
the cloud or both?

38. One or two-step encryption?

39. Is your security software
up to date, flexible and easy to use?

40. As hackers get smarter, businesses must keep pace
or suffer the consequences.

41. Do you have an action plan for your business?

42. Learn about the tools and strategies
you need to know
to keep your data safe.
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