In our increasingly interconnected world, cyberthreats continue to evolve at a rapid rate. This past weekend’s global outage of PC systems created havoc in transport, retail, banking and many other sectors, and was a major wakeup call.

As scammers become bolder and increasingly sophisticated in both the technology and tactics they use, Australians reported losses of $2.74 billion to scams in 2023 according to the latest Targeting Scams report. With ever-increasing mobile device usage, mobile devices have become easier prey for cybercriminals wanting to scam Australians, making mobile threat management a new priority.

The volume and different types of data organisations manage in today’s digital world are rapidly increasing. This includes the growth of cloud-based applications, remote work and mobile device usage. 

While the uptake of these technologies and services is allowing for more agile and productive work, it also creates additional security risks.

It was Benjamin Franklin who opined that death and taxes are the only certainties in life. This was around the time the American Constitution was ratified in 1788. Now, more than 230 years later, death and taxes continue as life’s certainties, but they are no longer alone. In the digital age, cybercrime is also a certainty.

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