SACC QLD Brand Dating: Cybersecurity & Human Risk – Key Insights from our 1 May Event

The SACC QLD Brand Dating event in May sparked some truly eye-opening conversations about the current state of cybersecurity in Australia. Attendees were presented with a rare opportunity to AMA (ask me anything) with one of Australia’s leading voices in demystifying cyber security at the board level. Our guest speaker Dr. Kiran Kewalramani from Cyber Ethos shared invaluable insights and hands on advice for making companies safer on a human level. Turns out that it’s not just CTOs and tech staff that play a role in keeping organisations cyber safe.

Key takeaways:
✔️ The average cost of a cyber breach in Australia is around $50,000 — and SMEs are just as exposed as large organisations
✔️ The intangible costs to brand reputation can far exceed the direct financial loss
✔️ The image of a “hacker in a hoodie” is outdated — today’s cybercriminals go through job interviews, set KPIs, and attend performance reviews
✔️ Password length matters:
8 characters = 5 minutes
10 characters = 2 weeks
14 characters = 1 million years (!)

There is a super cool tool that’s available publicly which allows anyone to monitor the world’s cyberattacks in real-time, check it out: https://livethreatmap.radware.com/

Thanks to all who joined us — and a special thank you to Dr. Kiran Kewalramani for an engaging and informative session that put people at the centre of cybersecurity and to Berkeley Communications.

We’re already preparing the next Brand Dating event. Got a topic you’d love to hear covered? Contact us on sacc@swedishchamber.com.au

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