There is a well-known cartoon drawn by John Klossner that
depicts a boxing ring. In one corner, ready for the fight, is data
security, with firewalls, encryption, antivirus software etc. and
in the other corner is your employee – Dave – wearing a
t-shirt saying "human error".
The message is that all your systems are only as good as the
people you have using them and how well you have trained them.
Never has the above message been more true!
Readers will be aware that the mandatory data breach reporting
requirements in Australia have been in operation since February
this year. The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
has since produced two quarterly reports on the matters notified.
Some interesting statistics emerge.
