IDCARE to provide free cyber support for small businesses The North West Star Mt Isa QLD

pSmall businesses affected by cyber incidents will be able to access help for free by the end of the yearppLogin or signup to continue readingppThe 111 million small business cyber resilience service will offer free oneonone assistance to small business owners to help them recover from and build resilience against cyber attacksppThe federal government has appointed IDCARE a notforprofit advisory group to run the serviceppMinister for Small Business Julie Collins said a cyber incident can cost a small business 46000 on averageppThat is why the Albanese Labor government is investing in critical new supports to help small businesses harness the opportunities of digital technology and keep them safe while doing so she saidppQueenslandbased IDCARE was established in 2014 by David Lacey a former executive director of the Australian Crime CommissionppThe advisory service found itself on the frontline during the Optus data breach fielding thousands of identity theft inquiries from the publicppDr Lacey said small businesses were an attractive target for cyber criminals because many owners were juggling multiple priorities and struggled to stay ahead of their security needsppCyber incidents come out of left field and cause major disruptions he saidppWe know many small businesses struggle to recoverppIDCARE can help those businesses understand how to respond to a cyber incident and protect themselves in the future Dr Lacey saidppThe federal government committed to establishing a small business cyber resilience service in 2023 as part of its 600 million cyber strategyppOf the investment 60 million is dedicated to helping small businesses boost their cyber capabilities ppOther initiatives include a cyber wardens program that offers free training to businesses and a voluntary cyber health check programppMORE NEWSppMinister for Cyber Security Tony Burke said the government was committed to working with businesses of all sizes when it came to cyber securityppWeve made our objective clear we will be a worldleader in cyber security by 2030 and small business is critical to that effort he saidppBrittney is part of the federal political bureau covering politics the public service and economics Brittney joined The Canberra Times in 2021 and was previously the property reporter Got a news tip Get in touch brittneylevinsoncanberratimescomauppBrittney is part of the federal political bureau covering politics the public service and economics Brittney joined The Canberra Times in 2021 and was previously the property reporter Got a news tip Get in touch brittneylevinsoncanberratimescomauppAdvertisementppSign up for our newsletter to stay up to dateppWe care about the protection of your data Read our Privacy PolicyppAdvertisementp