The ultimate line of defence against cyber criminals is about to march in, and they mean business.
In a groundbreaking collaboration to shield small enterprises from cybercrime,
A group of small businesses will assemble to get acquainted with the revolutionary Cyber Wardens initiative, a training program aimed at educating ordinary employees on how to thwart cyber criminals.
This state-of-the-art initiative equips regular workers with the tools they need to secure their small enterprises against sophisticated cyber threats.
The Cyber Wardens venture was born out of a collaboration between
Currently cyber threats and scams targeting small businesses cost the Australian economy an estimated
Research conducted on behalf of
Crafted by small businesses, for small businesses, the Cyber Wardens program aims to empower owners and their workforces with easy-to-use, complimentary tools available via an interactive eLearning platform.
Participants at the Wagga Wagga event will become
After graduating, the attendees will have a chance to network and share experiences.
Having a trained cyber warden who can identify and prevent a single attack could save a small business
Busy employees putting off a software update, sharing simple passwords across a business or failing to identify a scam message masquerading as legitimate business are scenarios that account for 19 out of 20 cyber attacks.
The free program will create up to 60,000 Cyber Wardens in small businesses within three years, building small business cyber resilience from the ground up.
'Empowering small businesses to identify and manage cyber threats is essential. Our first graduates to the regional Cyber Wardens program will be able to take their knowledge and skills out to others, helping the entire local Wagga Wagga business community to lock their doors to cyber threats.'
COSBOA CEO,
'We know regional small businesses are not as prepared for cyber threats, which leaves them more vulnerable to attacks,' Mr Achterstraat said. 'Educating your team about cyber threats is the best way to protect your small business.
'Once trained in online safety, Cyber Wardens will take their skills with them when they transfer to a new job, expanding the program throughout the small business workforce.'
'It's not just big businesses in big cities that need to worry about cybersecurity - it's everyone, including small family businesses in regional areas.
Small business owners can join the waitlist to get free access to the Cyber Wardens program over the coming weeks.
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