Cyber Security Report identifies fears

In March 2016 the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) released its 2015 cyber security survey of major Australian businesses.  This follows a similar report in 2013 and shows the state of cyber security across 149 Australian businesses and government departments from 12 industry sectors.  A copy of the report can be accessed here: 2015 Cyber Security Survey: Major Australian Businesses.  

The report covered a range of industries, many of whom contract services to government, and asked a range of questions in relation to organisations' preparedness for cyber attacks and the various strategies that they have in place to deal with such business risks. 

The results are illuminating in the context of the government draft legislation for mandatory reporting of data breaches.  One of the key findings was that industry is yet to be convinced of the benefit of reporting incidents and many businesses fail to report cyber security incidents on the basis there is no