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"When Optus, Medibank and non-bank lender Latitude Financial were hit by
separate cyber attacks in the past few years, millions of Australians felt the
fallout: stolen personal data, disrupted services and weeks of uncertainty.
Each breach raised the same uncomfortable question: how can this keep
happening?
Australians are often told cybercrime is unavoidable. Companies store vast
amounts of data. Systems are complex. Attackers are sophisticated. Breaches
feel like a matter of “when”, not “if”.
As a result, responses tend to focus on technology: firewalls, encryption,
software updates and staff training. These are all important. But cyber risk is
not just a technical problem. It is also a governance problem.
Our research suggests a quieter line of defence against attacks is already
embedded inside many companies, albeit one many people rarely think about:
auditors – a specialised type of financial accountant.
We found auditors who have previously worked with a company that suffered a
cyber breach become far more vigilant across all their other clients. That
experience changes how closely they question systems, controls and risk – even
at companies that have never been hacked."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
