Online cons can cost you both time and money. Here are three common scams you should look out for: Online Dating ScamsAccording to the ACCC, 2,620 Australians lost almost $23 million to romance scams last year. Phishing ScamsWe’ve all received phoney correspondence from a fraudster purporting to look like it’s come from a legitimate business […]
$20bn Cyber Attack Threat
Cyber breaches in major cities could cost the Australian economy up to $US16 billion ($20.9 billion), according to a study by Lloyd’s and Cambridge University. Sydney alone has $US4.86 billion ($6.36 billion) of GDP at risk from cyber attack for 2015-2025, ranking it 12th among the world’s 301 major cities, the research shows. Lloyd’s says […]
How Much Contents Insurance Do You Need?
Imagine if you came home one day and everything – and we mean everything – inside the house had vanished. All that was left were bare rooms and a stunned look on your face. Radical as it may seem, when it comes to possessions, starting with an imaginary clean slate is a good idea because […]
Small Business: A Cyber Crime Target
In its Internet Cyber Security Report for 2016, US computer security giant Symantec warns that it is small businesses that are increasingly bearing the brunt of cybercrime worldwide. “In the last five years, we have observed a steady increase in attacks targeting businesses with less than 250 employees, with 43 percent of all attacks targeted at small […]
How Resilient Is Your Organisation To Cyber Attack?
High profile cyber attacks in 2016 – Census and the Bureau of Meteorology are two examples – have company directors scrambling to tighten up their IT security strategies. Many are now wondering if their cyber resilience policies and procedures are effective enough in a global environment where attacks are more complex than ever. Directors also […]
Builders Insurance
The NSW Home Building Act requires that a licenced builder provide an insurance certificate to their clients prior to the commencement of residential building works when the labour and materials associated with the work exceeds $20,000 in value. Read more here. Source: Sourceable In South Australia, building work contractors must take out Building indemnity insurance when […]
Why Use An Insurance Broker?
Ever wondered why you would choose to use an insurance broker, as opposed to going straight to an insurance provider or buying online? Well, there are a number of reasons why using an insurance broker is good for you, including: • We do the legwork for you. There are so many different insurance providers to […]
Stay Safe When Using Email
We all use email in business, and in personal life. It’s a great way to stay in touch with friends, send and receive documents, register for online services and subscribe to news and other alerts. Unfortunately, there is a dark side to email that, if you’re not careful, could come back to bite. Observing a […]
7 Key Things For Business Insurance
Australia’s more than two million small businesses make an enormous contribution to our communities and are the backbone of our economy. Yet, according to a MetLife study almost half (47 per cent) of small business owners are exposing themselves, their families and employees to the financial impact of illness, injury or even death through lack […]
Are Your Gadgets Spying On You?
From televisions to toasters, all kinds of devices are getting hooked up to the Internet. That’s bringing convenience, like air conditioning systems that can be activated remotely while you’re on your way home from work. But it’s also bringing new privacy concerns, as anything connected to the Internet tends to attract the attention of hackers. […]
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