In the past month, it has been widely publicised the damage that the ransom-ware WannaCry has caused to businesses both large and small throughout the world. Australia was lucky with the timing of this ransomware – it was released on a Friday night Australian time, meaning that by the time... read more →

In February 2017, a Data Breach Notification law passed in the Australian Senate. This law will require businesses and government agencies to notify to the Privacy Commissioner and their Customers when they suffer a data breach.  This means that Australian organisations can no longer keep quiet about Cyber Security breaches. With... read more →

If you are a building practitioner, you will need to know about the changes that could affect your insurance due to the abolition of the Building Practitioners Board. On 1st September 2016, the Building Practitioners Board was abolished. All of its functions and powers have now been transferred to the... read more →

Small business in Australia make up most of the business economy and the internet provides many opportunities for such businesses. It however also presents many threats. Most small businesses are already connected to the internet in some form whether it be through their website, taking payments, receiving orders or through... read more →

Trusting your instincts sounds simple enough. As a business owner, you are faced with a multitude of decisions on a daily basis. Some of those are relatively simple and require little thought while others are much more complex – especially when the stakes are higher. As is the case with... read more →

When we take a broad look at insurance, there are numerous types of policies and coverages available but generally we can categorise them into one of two forms – first party and third party insurance. As is commonly the case with insurance, knowing exactly what the difference is between the... read more →

For many business owners, receiving notification that a claim is being made against you or your business is completely unchartered territory. The first question that will most likely come to mind is ‘what do I do now?’ The good news is that as unsettling as receiving that nasty letter is,... read more →

Within Australia, being a subcontractor or a ‘subbie’ is quite common, especially within the building, construction and trades industries. In our earlier blog post Engaging Subcontractors and Vicarious Liability, we discussed the ways in which contractors can protect themselves against any potential vicarious liability claims. As a subcontractor, you should also be... read more →

What Has Happened? In what is undoubtedly the largest known data breach to occur, a Russian cyber crime ring has stolen over a billion personal credentials including usernames, passwords and email addresses from internet users. Milwaukee based information security firm, Hold Security, detected the records had been stolen from approximately 420,000... read more →

In life, it's not always smooth sailing. The very same can be said for business. So what happens to your business if your premises are damaged by flooding or fire, or you experience a computer network failure? Are you able to continue to service your clients with as little disruption as possible?... read more →

In our hyper-connected society, we can only assume our dependence upon technology will grow in the future. Most of us now carry a smart phone as well as owning a computer or tablet, each containing sensitive pieces of our personal information such as credit card details, usernames and passwords. As... read more →