Ombudsman Praises Cyber Support for Small Businesses

The Australian government has announced new support to help small businesses counter cyber attacks. The measures, worth $18.2 million in total, include a voluntary cyber health check program offering free self-assessments of businesses’ cybersecurity and a Cyber Resilience Service providing one-on-one assistance. These measures aim to mitigate an average loss of $46,000 that small businesses tend to suffer from cyber attacks.