Cyber Security Webinar

From Work to Home: Safeguard Yourself from Online Threats

Recorded on Thursday 17th October 2024

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2 in 3 business owners are deeply concerned about the online risks their businesses, employees, and families face. Are you one of them?

This October, during Cyber Security Awareness Month, take action by joining Small Business Australia and PEXA for a free 1-hour webinar.

Panellists:

Tara Dharnikota, Head of Security Management, PEXA
Laura Hartley, Head of Group Security Culture & Advisory, NAB
Sarah Mercer, Co-Founder and Chief Design Officer, Playlunch Games

These leading cybersecurity and digital safety experts will guide you through practical ways to protect your business and loved ones from the growing threat of cybercrime.

By attending, you’ll gain access to:

A practcal ScreenSmarts Checklist and Infographic to use in your business and home.
Professionals may be eligible to receive a CPD Credit.

In this webinar, you’ll learn:

The most common online risks and criminal activities at work, at home, and while on the go.
How to protect your small business, personal finances, and family members (including children) from online threats.
The best software, apps, and tools for desktops, laptops, mobiles, and home connections.
Essential training and tools for employees and children to stay safe online.
What to do if an incident happens – with advice on government, financial, and other support systems.

Who should attend this webinar?

Small business owners, professionals in the property industry and related sectors, and anyone who wants to protect their family from online threats.

Tara Dharnikota

Head of Information Security Management, PEXA

Highly proficient in cyber security, Tara is a leader with a unique blend of technical expertise and business acumen. As Head of Information Security Management at PEXA, she oversees risk management, audit & compliance, cyber governance, and security awareness.

Tara brings a wealth of cyber security experience, a strategic mindset, and a track record of partnering with industry and developing innovative solutions to complex problems, such as leading and supporting the Cyber Intelligence teams at Telstra. Through her range of experiences, Tara continues to support businesses proactively mitigate and reduce security risks.

Laura Hartley

Head of Group Security Culture & Advisory, NAB

Laura is a criminologist specialising in cyber safety. She has worked in NAB’s Group Security team for eleven years, and previously worked in Personal, and Institutional Banking. She has a Masters in Criminology from the University of Melbourne. She started at NAB booking mortgage settlements before joining the 2013 Graduate program.

Laura leads NAB’s Security Culture & Advisory team, which works with NAB’s colleagues, customers, and the community to empower them to keep themselves safe online and in the physical world.

Sarah Mercer

Co-Founder and Chief Design Officer, Playlunch Games

With more than 20 years’ experience designing online learning games and activities, Sarah has a wealth of knowledge in safe, healthy and effective digital content creation for children. Sarah’s work focuses on aligning educational goals with the best of child-centred design practice.

Sarah co-founded Playlunch Games in 2020, collaborating with maths teachers and educational specialists to develop maths learning games and resources for teachers and parents. Playlunch Games has developed Town Squared, a beautiful multiplayer game for children that weaves maths concepts and financial literacy learning into gameplay.

Bill Lang (Host)

Executive Director, Small Business Australia

Bill Lang is a business educator, coach and advisor with a passion for helping businesses achieve peak performance through individual skill development, strategy execution and capitalising on the opportunities presented by the digital transformation across all industries.

His 30 years’ experience in building better businesses across a range of industries and countries began at top tier consulting firms, and then in his own businesses which serve clients operating in over 50 countries.