Hire and Rental News - February 2018

25 HIRE AND RENTAL NEWS • FEBRUARY 2018 • A salesperson loses a folder containing contact details or business cards of customers; • A mobile phone is lost, stolen or misplaced, containing a collection of contacts and other company information; • A laptop containing company information is left behind in a store or stolen from a car; • Authentication credentials are obtained by a non-authorised third party. For eg: using passwords such as ‘p@ssword’; • A virus allows access by an external party in to your network; • An employee copying customer information to a USB; • An employee leaving your organisation takes personal information with them (eg: reports, files and contacts). Each business that must comply with the Privacy Act now needs to be aware and ensure their policies and procedures enable them to comply with the new amendment. The more data you have, the greater your risk. Implementing good network security measures is a must, all companies should seek individual advice on complying with the Act. The following are good practice when it comes to ICT security: • Strong passwords that change regularly. Consider implementing two- factor authentication; • Good perimeter security using Next Generation Firewalls; • Mail security to scan and block malicious attachments and phishing e-mail; • Anti-Virus/Anti-Malware and Advanced Malware Protection to protect end points; • DNS Protection (stops unauthorised Internet communications and ransomware from activating, even if it does get inside); • Implement an Enterprise Mobility Management product to control and protect the information on mobile, tablet and laptops used in the field; • EDUCATION! (all staff need to understand their role in modern security); • In addition to the above, limit access to bulk export and copy capabilities from your database. To discuss any of the above, or to review your IT security posture, contact Jason LeGuier at CustomTec on 02 9841 0841 or jleguier@customtec.net.au CustomTec is a leading IT specialist providing products and services to Australian mid-market companies with a focus on end user experience. Specialities include Platform and Hosting, Security, Collaboration and Communication, Cloud and IoT. More information on the GDPR: OAIC https://www.oaic.gov.au/resources/ agencies-and-organisations/business- resources/privacy-business-resource- 21-australian-businesses-and-the-eu- general-data-protection-regulation.pdf Information on the Notifiable Data Breaches Scheme: www.oaic.gov.au/ A Guide to Securing Personal Information provided by the Australian Government, can be found at: https://www.oaic.gov . au/agencies-and-organisations/guides/ guide-to-securing-personal-information INDUSTRY in FOCUS For more information contact your local branch on 1300 737 787 www.parchem.com.au Forward Plate Compactor Tamping Rammer Reversible Plate Compactor HITS HARDER LASTS LONGER BUILT STRONGER