To click or not to click…………

We recently assisted one of our clients during an information security incident, a server monitoring system had picked up unusual file access activity on one of their network file stores, upon further ...
Is my real estate agent allowed to take photos in my house?

What is Privacy? OAIC are showing us the way.

When looking for a new home we like to see photos of what the house looks like but for a tenant/home owner are there any rules that govern what photos the real estate ...

Nice filesystem you’ve got there…

"Nice filesystem you've got there.  Be a shame if anything... happened to it.  Know what I mean?"It's a stock phrase used by thugs in extortion rackets in countless movies, TV shows, and ...

Privacy Awareness Week Day 5: Managing a Breach or Complaint

Business standpoint:The OAIC has not yet enforced the requirement for businesses to disclose a breach, however they do provide considerable support if you do fall victim to a breach that compromises personal ...

Privacy Awareness Week Day 4: Business Obligations: What should I be doing to protect personal information?

Before we can talk about protecting personal information, the first question you must ask is “What personal information do we process throughout the organisation?”Do you understand:a) How you collate personal information and when?b) Why ...
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Privacy Awareness Week Day 2: Protect your privacy online

According to the OAIC 74% of Australians are more concerned about their online privacy than they were five years ago. So what can you do about it?How often do you check your ...
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Privacy Awareness Week, Day 1: What is privacy and changes to the Act

 This week (5th -10th May) is Privacy Awareness Week (PAW) and CQR has partnered with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) to help promote Privacy Awareness amongst the community.So what ...
CQR is now an approved member of CREST Australia

CQR is now an approved member of CREST Australia

Within the Information Security world the word Risk is key. Understanding and managing that word can make the greatest of difference to an organisation. CQR are proud in the fact that they ...

The Heartbleed Bug, gone in a heartbeat.

There is a hole in the heart of Internet security which has the potential to expose countless encrypted transactions.  It’s been named the Heartbleed Bug.  The bug was accidentally incorporated into OpenSSL ...

3 new certified QSA’s reporting for duty.

In March, 3 of our Australia based employees became certified as Qualified Security Assessors (QSA’s) which doubles the number of QSA’s working for CQR covering Australia and New Zealand. CQR have been ...