Tech chiefs need to focus on “internal collaboration” and treat the potential for a cyber security attack as a strategic business risk rather than an IT or information security one, says cyber specialist Sarah Stephens.
High profile cyber attacks over the past 12 months – Census and the Bureau of Meteorology are two examples – have company directors scrambling to tighten up their IT security strategies.
IT leaders and security chiefs gathered together at Aria Restaurant in Sydney on 3 June to discuss how they are addressing the challenge of cyber resilience and what it takes to be prepared.
Australia’s completion of a national cyber security strategy means it is better prepared to respond to incidents than some countries including Singapore and New Zealand, according to the results of a new global index.