MailGuard Partners Blog

Imagine a company with the most experienced cybersecurity team, and the best software and hardware defences. You’d probably think that this organisation won’t ever find itself on the end of a devastating cyber-attack, right?   

The End of the Financial Year (EOFY) is upon us; a time for ensuring your accounting systems aren’t a mess, and a time to spend up to make the most of tax breaks for your business.  

The power of the pioneering spirit

Here at MailGuard, we’ve often seen a spike in online shopping related cyberattacks every time a public holiday approaches.

As IT consultants, we are given the responsibility of guiding our clients and helping them build an effective cybersecurity strategy that is in accordance with their needs. 

Do you go on holidays without buying travel insurance? I sure don’t. When I’m in Champagne's exotic vineyards or tasting fine wine somewhere during my Taste Champagne adventures, I want to be sure that my trip isn’t ruined with a big hospital bill. 

What would be the consequence if you or your clients' business emails were not accessible for 30 minutes? How about a full day? A week?

It’s officially silly (shopping) season. As crazy hot sales and year-end promotions start to fill inboxes, here are some tips you can share with your clients to help them reduce the risk of online fraud and stay cyber secure this festive season. 

There’s a lot about online crime that’s ambiguous and confusing, but the damage it’s doing is all too clear. Recent research figures released by the FBI and reports from independent cybersecurity experts estimate that the damage bill from cybercrime in 2018 will reach more than US$12 billion dollars.

"Cybersecurity needs to be taken seriously… Cybercriminals are becoming more sophisticated and small businesses are particularly vulnerable. Many small businesses have successfully blended their physical and virtual shopfronts to establish sustainable operating models... Cybercriminals now are attacking small businesses very regularly. They know the big guys have really cool systems and they know the little guys haven't.”