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Attention all business owners! Have you heard about Martarna's 2024 annual training program?
Our cinematic release is finally here, and it's ready to entertain and up-skill your team members. With 80% of organisations reporting a decrease in staff vulnerability to phishing attacks after our training, this is a must-have for any company.
Click the link now to learn more and sign up for our exclusive training program by contacting Peter Stulcbauer.

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Martarna is thrilled to announce that our annual cyber awareness training for 2024 is around the corner!
For more information on training your team, contact Peter Stulcbauer.
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🤷♂️Are you training your employees to be more aware and alert in the digital world? The Martarna 2024 annual training video helps by making it entertaining to watch while they learn.👩🎓

Contact Peter Stulcbauer to find out how we can help.

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Mark your calendars 📆 for January 2024, as we are thrilled to announce 📣 the release of our highly anticipated annual training program. As a valued user of our password management service or cyber awareness training package, you will receive exclusive access to this advanced training course that will take your cybersecurity defence to the next level.

Not a client? Contact Peter Stulcbauer to know more.

The Breach - 2024 Annual Training Video Teaser You can learn more about what kind of cookies we use, why, and how from our Privacy Policy. If you hate cookies, or are just on a diet, you can disable them altogether too. Just note that the Freshdesk service is pretty big on some cookies (we love the choco-chip ones), and some portions of Freshdes...

Keep a lookout for the urgent security update from Apple for your iPhones, iPads, Macs and the Safari web browser.

Martarna discusses Keeper Security transitioning from the traditional security question-and-answer recovery system to a more secure 24-word "recovery phrase" feature.

Keeper Security's New Recovery Phrase Feature Enhances Security - Martarna After the recent LastPass breach, it's more important than ever to ensure your passwords are protected. Here's what you need to watch for and do.

Week 4: Cybersecurity Tips 26-31 for Businesses: Recovery plans, access control, smart clicks.

Businesses face an evolving and growing threat of cyberattacks. Businesses can protect themselves from 📅 Week 3's tips 18-25 by working with trusted vendors, utilising secure browsing habits, and taking proactive steps to bolster their security posture.

Is your business 🏢 prepared for the digital threats lurking online? Don't worry - with our Week 2 📆 Cybersecurity Tips series, you can confidently protect your business and be better equipped to fend off hackers. Staying up to date on current cybersecurity risks helps identify anomalies that could disrupt operations. Get proactive today – protect your business from malicious actors with these tips. 💯

With the increasing reliance on technology in today's world, cybersecurity has become an essential aspect for businesses to consider. The consequences of a cyber attack can be devastating, leading to lost data and financial losses. To prevent such incidents, it is vital to implement the right protective measures. The good news is that you don't have to be a cybersecurity expert to keep your business safe. With 31 tips spread over four weeks, you can effectively protect your business from cyber threats. By following these tips, you can safeguard your business's sensitive data and maintain the trust of your customers. So, don't delay any further – prioritise cybersecurity and secure your business today with the first week of tips.

Are you tired of trying to remember all your passwords? Do you worry they may be vulnerable to hackers? Stop worrying and start using a password manager! Password managers are zero-knowledge, meaning the passwords are encrypted and can't be seen by anyone else. You can also activate multi-factor authentication on password managers, providing even more security for your accounts. Business class password managers incorporate many alerts to keep you aware, for example, of compromised passwords. Gives you the opportunity to change the password for the site. Get a password manager today and keep your online accounts protected!

LastPass recently reported that hackers took more information than initially suspected after a breach in mid-2022. The company revealed hackers obtained source code and a copy of the backup of LastPass vaults. This is bad news all round, but particularly for those users who have not followed basic requirements for password strength.

https://martarna.com.au/lastpass-breach-what-to-watch-for/

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IDCare has a dedicated page related to the Optus Data Breach.
Scroll to the bottom for details.

https://www.idcare.org/optus-db-response

With the announced data breach with Optus customers need to be vigilant on targeted phising attacks via email, phone and other communication methods. In some cases, passport and driver's licence details are also in the breach. Customer to be vigilant on identity theft. See post for the ScamWatch link for details.

How are you asking employees or future employees to send you their COVID-19 status and other private information?

https://martarna.com.au/are-you-putting-your-employees-covid-19-vaccination-information-at-risk/

Are you Putting your Employees’ COVID-19 Vaccination Information at Risk? - Martarna It’s hard enough for businesses to cope with the additional administration caused by the COVID-19 pandemic without having to worry about an employee’s vaccine information getting into the wrong hands. But that is exactly the risk many companies are running by continuing to use email to send and ...

The Australian Cyber Security Centre released in Feb 2022 for Australian companies to implement an increased cyber security posture. This is in light of the heightened threat environment.
If you do not already have the following, you should immediately implement:
- Updating the patch levels on your systems and applications
- Implement tools to mitigate malicious code, like antivirus or content disarm and reconstruct technologies
- Cyber awareness training for employees and contractors
- Implement an incident response plan and backups
- Talk to your Managed Service Provider or IT team
For further details, visit the following ACSC site or search for "ACSC 2022 adopt enhanced cyber security posture"
https://www.cyber.gov.au/acsc/view-all-content/advisories/2022-02-australian-organisations-should-urgently-adopt-enhanced-cyber-security-posture

We are finding more devices 📱 that allow us to connect using facial recognition 🧓 or biometrics. 🤏 However, they usually still depend on a password/passphrase behind the scenes. Every time you visit a new website, you must create an account with a strong password before you complete your purchase. With some services requiring you to set up a two-factor authenticator for added security.

Read on on how to use a password manager that not only creates strong passwords, stores your two-factor authentication codes, and many other abilities for your employees and family members.👇
https://martarna.com.au/how-to-make-sure-your-passwords-are-unhackable/

How to Make Sure your Passwords are Unhackable - Martarna More and more, eveything we do online, from buying tickets, ordering takeway and signing up to an app requires the user to set-up an account and password. Trying to commit all these different passwords to memory is a daunting, if not impossible, task, with each person having on average 100 passwords...

The excitement of getting a new device 📱🎧 or a new service, you quickly set up the username and password. In this excitement, you take the shortcut and use one of your handful of passwords you have used in the past. Here is my take of 5 tips to get you started in protecting your new device or service.
https://martarna.com.au/5-ways-to-make-your-new-digital-device-unhackable/

While you are busy searching for that exceptional gift for that someone special, keep a lookout for deals that are just too good to be true. Scammers are busy too, setting up the fantastic deals to tempt you in. If you get a text message or an email to alert you about a delivery, don't click on it. Instead, type in the web address given to you when you placed your offer.

To learn more, visit the ScamWatch article from the Australian government.

https://www.scamwatch.gov.au/news-alerts/watch-out-for-fake-online-deals-and-avoid-scammers-this-sales-season

You can be Santa to your employees by giving them a free password manager when you take on Keeper Password Manager for your business.
Evaluate Keeper Password Manager for FREE with a 30-day trial. While there, you can check to see how secure your current password list is.
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That special someone has been giving you hints about what wonderful new electronic gift to buy for Christmas. The infographic will give you some ideas on what to look for while you ponder on that purchase.
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Christmas is approaching, and as we start to think about shopping for Christmas, so are the criminals. So you have to watch around every corner. From the first search for the right gift to waiting for the parcel to arrive. You have to be on your toes. The infographic gives you a few points to keep you safe.

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Many of the services we use in our modern daily lives need an internet connection. They take your information you enter on a website and send it back to their servers. If you are in your banking, accounting, or other sites with sensitive personal information, this becomes a problem. You need to remember to turn off these services when you go to sensitive websites for your business, your customers or yourself.

Send this tip to anyone you know that can benefit.