The rapidly developing sophistication of ransomware is causing chaos for many businesses, forcing them to go beyond anti-virus software or off-site backup locations.
Instead, companies are having to come to grips with a ransomware industry that is so evolved, some cyber gangs even provide call centres to help victims understand their demands and pay the price.
A swathe of Australian businesses could soon be uninsurable for cyber security risks, as the insurance sector grapples with companies with a low security posture combined with soaring ransomware payouts and reinsurance costs.
The pace of technology change is relentless in today’s world and continues to impact businesses in all sectors. With these technologies becoming commonplace across all sectors and all parts of a business’s operations, implementing digital technology can give companies an edge.
Joining Pitcher Partners in 2004, Debbie has worked with private business and high net worth individual clients on a range of advisory matters, including management accounting, budgeting, cash flow management, business structuring and taxation advice. She became a partner of the Melbourne firm in 2021. Having worked with clients across a diverse industry base, Debbie has taken her learning from each engagement to grow continually, which has been a key focus throughout her […]
The IFRS Interpretations Committee recently published its agenda decision on the appropriate accounting treatment of configuration and customisation costs incurred by a customer in cloud computing arrangements.
The Victorian Government has announced that it will provide grants of up to $50,000 to support Victorian businesses to improve their technology-based processes as they begin to recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Technology Adoption and Innovation Program (TAIP) is a $5 million initiative designed for Victorian small to medium-size enterprises (SMEs) to implement innovative technologies or develop innovative, new commercial technology.
Over the years there have been numerous instances of cybersecurity breaches to water industry operational technologies (OT). These breaches could have led to a range of challenges and disasters, particularly due to the widespread threat a successful breach could pose to a population. In this article, we outline some examples of recent breaches and detail what water infrastructure organisations can do to minimise their risk.
Recently, Pitcher Partners’ Melbourne firm, in partnership with Hall & Wilcox hosted a webinar to discuss the project management fundamentals of digital transformation and the strategic opportunities it provides organisations for significant business improvement.
Many organisations may experience a security breach at some point. A security breach poses a significant risk to your organisation, so you must handle a breach seriously and immediately to minimise organisational damage. Further, each security breach response needs to be tailored to the circumstances and organisational environment of the incident.
Scott is a proven leader and a trusted advisor. His breadth of experience spans taxation advice and assistance, financial analysis, business valuation advice, management reporting, budgeting and cashflow management. Scott has a special interest in helping business leaders identify real opportunities by understanding their unique story, appreciating their vision, challenging their thinking and building a […]
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