Reliance on technology is an integral part of any business, but it is often difficult to manage with a constantly changing tech landscape. For many companies with complex needs or those that have limited in-house IT resources, a managed service provider can help support the organisation's requirements - from cybersecurity protection across multiple devices and networks through to managing printing systems!

Within Subnet we always talk about, reference, and measure ourselves against our core values.  Unlike many organisations I've been a part of, instead of pushing values down from the top we created our values by asking our team who we really are.  Our team came back with the values of Being Valuable, Being Passionate, Being Responsible, and Being Part of the Community which really aligned to Subnet's 'Why' of - To Make a REAL difference, through our experience and our excellence.

This International Women's Day IWD (8th March) theme asks our workplace, our communities and each of us individually to take responsibility for our own actions and thoughts to #BreaktheBias.  Whether deliberate or unconscious, the bias makes it difficult for women to move ahead in the industry. Knowing that bias exists isn’t enough, however, action is needed to level the playing field.

The Subnet Family has been working for many years to improve equality and diversity for all in the organisation, and over the last few years, we have made real advances.  This year we are really kicking it up a notch, as the whole Subnet crew take it on ourselves to improve the level of equality not only for our business but throughout the entire technology industry in Australia.

As the number of cyber attacks around the world continues to grow, organisations of all sizes, including not-for-profits, are faced with a very real threat. So, how prepared are you? According to ACSC Annual Cyber Threat Report July 2019 to June 2020, over 2,200 cybersecurity incidents were reported by Australian businesses between 2019 and 2020. While the majority of large companies have security strategies in place, there are still many smaller organisations who are yet to take the necessary steps to minimise their risk.

Unfortunately, many not-for-profits find themselves under-prepared, which can now directly impact getting grants or funding, as basic security measures are requested by many businesses and government agencies prior to providing funding.

The good news is that you don’t need big budgets and endless resources to tackle cyber security. There are plenty of simple and affordable steps you can take right now to protect your organisation.

Here are 7 top security tips that will minimise your risk today.

Australian organisations are increasing their spending on cybersecurity measures in response to the growing risk of cyberattack. Approximately $5.6 billion was spent on cybersecurity solutions in Australia during 2020, and that figure is anticipated to rise to $7.6 billion by 2024.[1]

With the recent news on JBS Foods, the world's largest meat processing company, having fallen victim to a cyber-attack¹ that led to a shutdown of its production facilities worldwide, the conversation on cyber-security and the steps that businesses need to undertake to ensure 'lights remain on' needs to be at the top of the stack. At Subnet, our focus continues to be on educating and implementing proactive solutions that secure businesses' IT operations from external threats and internal incidents. In this blog, the fourth in the series (see links to the previous in the footnote), we touch on the measures that businesses need to implement to secure employees working from home.

Welcome to part three of our five part blog series on Cybersecurity 2021. ICYMI (in case you missed it) here is the link to the first tow article, in the series:

Part 1 - Five signs that your organisation is at high risk of cyberattack 

Part 2 - Three low-cost ways to secure your organisation online

With a cyberattack occurring every 39 seconds, organisations cannot afford to be complacent when it comes to cybersecurity.[1]

Welcome to the second article in the five-part series on Cybersecurity 2021. ICYMI (in case you missed it) here is the link to the first article - Five signs that your organisation is at high risk of cyberattack - in the series.

A targeted cyberattack happens every 39 seconds on average. While it is easy to think it will never happen to your organisation, with around 164 cybercrime reports per day in Australia, or one every 10 minutes, it is a matter of when, not if, your organisation will become a victim.

20 years ago I was playing on a Playstation 2, using AltaVista to search for the latest news and wondering what it would be like to have a phone that had more than snake on it. Security in those days meant getting a copy of VirusBuster to make sure my first computer didn't catch the flu or the world stop working with a Y2k bug. I couldn't have imagined having a phone that took photos, let alone how much the world would change - but I was excited by the notion.