A recent Australian Home Affairs discussion paper posed some interesting ideas to improve cyber security in Australia. Most of the proposed regulations are meant to only include big businesses. But as a small business owner, you should also take a look at the things that could be expected to be seen in the future!

As much as you should check whether the products you sell are secure, you should check if the products you use are equally as safe. Especially when it comes to the IT stuff your team uses on the regular.

The Home Affairs paper is considering the idea of introducing expiry dates for your tech - much like the milk🥛 in your smart fridge. Whenever a device is unable to update, it will have an expiry date to illustrate when it’s gone bad.

Though our technologies don’t have any expiry dates today, you should still regularly check if your devices are up to date and patched. Check if there are any security updates available, and if there are any: install them ASAP!

If you don’t, you might be leaving a security hole in your network, allowing an uninvited attacker access to your systems.

What if my tech is too old to update?

Ideally we’d treat our expired devices much like week old pizza leftovers started to grow fur 🍕🤢: throw them out and replace them.

Of course, a laptop is oftentimes much harder to replace than a slice of pepperoni pizza. But when it comes to the cyber security of your business, you should stay as up to date as possible. That can be a lot of work, and it may seem tedious to master on your alone.

That’s why Cynch is here!

Cynch Security can help you keep an eye on your technology so you don’t have to constantly keep track of the stuff you use. We notify you of any cyber security related info or changes and guide you whenever you need help. We know maintaining cyber fitness can be hard, so we want to make sure you don’t have to go it alone!

We help you stay on top of your cyber fitness game and share important details with you to help you stay in date!

If you’re ready to get some more personal assistance on your cyber fitness journey, try out one of our Cynch memberships! You can get started for free today and start throwing away the stuff that’s sticking up your tech fridge! 🗑