Dubai is on a mission. It wants to become the world’s smartest city by 2021 and has more than 545 initiatives in the works to fundamentally change the way people experience the city. And Dubai is not alone. Cities around the world want to provide residents and visitors with greater access and connections via technology as more people begin to migrate to urban areas.

Traditionally, there has been a gap between cyber and physical security personnel in organisations. Physical security measures were already in place when computers and networks were first invented, eventually spawning the IT and cybersecurity fields. 

Negotiating a flexible working arrangement at a new job requires attention to the timing. If you ask too early in the interview process, you risk coming across as too demanding and putting the employer off. Conversely if you leave it too late, you could lose your opportunity altogether. The secret is to wait until the job is offered, then broach the topic. The majority of employers are open to discussing some form of flexibility for the right candidate.

The internet is an essential part of life for many Australians. We use it to work, stay in touch, access entertainment, pay the bills and manage our finances. At the same time, more of the things around us are connecting online, including our cars, household appliances and industrial machinery. The benefit this brings is enormous, but it also exposes us to new threats from those who wish to do us harm.

In the wake of high-profile data breaches, involving PayID, TGI Fridays, Sephora and NAB, one-in-three Australian workers who admit to having enabled data breaches are still unwilling to change their already compromised passwords, a new study reveals.

Over half of surveyed workers have compromised personal and financial data by clicking on links from unknown senders and these employees clicked on risky links multiple times! While 90% of employees consider themselves able to distinguish real emails from their phishing, 60% will click on links from unknown senders anyway.

Apart from the obvious financial risks, poor cyber security can also lead to larger reputational issues with suppliers and customers, among others. Office culture presents a large issue when it comes to maintaining cyber health.