Cyber security threats are a continually evolving risk management issue for business. And as we become more digitised and connected through the internet, businesses will only become more exposed to cyber security threats.

Once a company's security has been breached, repairing the relationship and trust between the business and its customers can be very difficult. That's why cyber security is now extending beyond the IT manager and moving into the boardroom as a major risk management issue.

Businesses pursuing opportunities online will need to stay informed, and take the appropriate responses to manage these risks.

Australia's 2020 Cyber Security Strategy

Reports and Submissions

• Business Beyond Broadband – Report Download – 23 May 2017
• Digital Policy Priorities Statement – 27 November 2015
• The B20 Coalition: Safeguarding the Digital Economy – 30 July 2015
• The B20 Coalition: Digital Economy – The Driver for Growth – 1 June 2015

The Australian Industry Group represents thousands of businesses of all sizes and covering many sectors, from manufacturing to construction, defence, labour hire, medical technology, communications and more.

While in many ways diverse, all our members have a common and indeed a collective interest in cyber security. On their behalf, we actively seek change in the policy of government and regulators across technology issues.
View our submissions here.

Speeches, Transcripts & Opinion

• Innes Willox speech to Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce (WA): 'Secure and productive: industry’s connected future' - 3 November 2017 (Read AICC Report)
• Innes Willox speech to Industrial Internet Summit, Sydney: Maximising the potential of the Industrial Internet for Australia - 15 February 2017

Media Releases

Events

PAST
Ai Group Online Event – 12 June 2019
Guest presenter: Nazil Dean, Sophos
Cyber Security threats for Australian businesses in 2019
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PAST
Ai Group Online Event – 21 August 2018
Guest presenter: David Smith, Partner, Gadens
Revisiting data breach laws: the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Watch

PAST 
Ai Group Online Event – 4 May 2018 
Guest Presenter: Berin Lautenbach, Chief Information Security Officer, Telstra 
Mitigating data breaches and emerging cyber security threats for Australian businesses 
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PAST
Ai Group Online Event – 20 February 2018
Guest Presenter: Daryl Sheppard, DXC Security
Critical business impacts of the new Data Breach Notification law: Are you prepared?
Watch

Podcasts

Ai Group Blog

• Cyber security incidents and data breaches – the growing Boardroom issue
• Should your business be worried about the Encryption Bill?
• Secure and productive: industry’s connected future
• Cybersecurity: Do you WannaCry out for help?
• Cyber security has just become more urgent on the boardroom agenda
• New mandatory data breach notification scheme for businesses
• How to manufacture cyber security in your business
• Is your business cyber healthy?

Useful resources

Notifiable Data Breaches Scheme: Guidance from Office of the Australian Information Commissioner

Australian Government Stay Smart Online program

Dept of Defence: Strategies to mitigate cyber security incidents

Australian Government agency contacts on cyber security matters

US National Institute of Standards and Technology: Cybersecurity Framework

UK National Cybersecurity Centre

NSW Small Business Commissioner: Cyber Aware National Report (Nov 2017)

IBM – Ponemon Institute Report: 2017 Cost of Data Breach Study

2017 IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index

Telstra Cyber Security Report 2017

Australian Cyber Security Centre – Threat Report 2017

Cyber Security Guide – Australian Small Business & Family Enterprise Ombudsman

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