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Lack of cyber security knowledge leads to lazy decisions from executives

  • Written by Craig Horne, PhD candidate, Chairman of the Australian Computer Society in Victoria, University of Melbourne
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The numbers and size of cyber security attacks are increasing and Australia is one of the world’s largest targets. The Federal government noted the current impact of cyber attacks on the Australian economy is A$17 billion annually.

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