https://ccp.com.au/news/ Cyber security, compliance and managed IT news for Australian businesses, from Computer Consultant Professionals in Perth. en-au https://ccp.com.au/news/copilot-cowork-generally-available-economics/ https://ccp.com.au/news/copilot-cowork-generally-available-economics/ Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800 Copilot Cowork went generally available on 16 June 2026 and bills per task, on top of the Microsoft 365 Copilot licence. What that costs, and who should get it. operations https://ccp.com.au/news/five-eyes-ai-cyber-statement-2026/ https://ccp.com.au/news/five-eyes-ai-cyber-statement-2026/ Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800 Six Five Eyes cyber agency heads wrote to business leaders, not IT teams. They asked for five things. Every CCP client already has to meet all five. cybersecurity https://ccp.com.au/news/copilot-cowork-pay-per-use-cost-shock/ https://ccp.com.au/news/copilot-cowork-pay-per-use-cost-shock/ Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800 Microsoft switched Copilot Cowork to pay-per-use on 16 June 2026. The Copilot licence you already bought does not cover the work it does. What that costs. managed-it https://ccp.com.au/news/iso-27001-in-twelve-months/ https://ccp.com.au/news/iso-27001-in-twelve-months/ Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 +0800 We hold an ISO 27001 certificate from BSI. Twelve months, five phases, a grant deadline, and the discovery that we could not prove what we already did. compliance https://ccp.com.au/news/aged-care-act-2024-it-obligations/ https://ccp.com.au/news/aged-care-act-2024-it-obligations/ Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 +0800 The Aged Care Act 2024 has been in force since 1 November 2025. Six months on, the seven Strengthened Standards ask more of a provider's IT than most expected. compliance https://ccp.com.au/news/take-saas-passwords-out-of-staff-hands/ https://ccp.com.au/news/take-saas-passwords-out-of-staff-hands/ Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 +0800 Your staff know the Xero password, the MYOB password and a dozen more. Microsoft 365 Business Premium can take every one of them out of their hands. cybersecurity https://ccp.com.au/news/passwordless-microsoft-365-business-premium/ https://ccp.com.au/news/passwordless-microsoft-365-business-premium/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0800 Going passwordless is the single biggest security improvement an Australian business on Microsoft 365 can make. What it means, and what your staff see. cybersecurity https://ccp.com.au/news/smb1001-what-the-cyber-certificate-actually-proves/ https://ccp.com.au/news/smb1001-what-the-cyber-certificate-actually-proves/ Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0800 Three of the five SMB1001 tiers rest on a company director's signature, not an audit. Our read on what the certificate proves, and where to be careful. cybersecurity https://ccp.com.au/news/tranche-2-aml-ctf-obligations-law-firms/ https://ccp.com.au/news/tranche-2-aml-ctf-obligations-law-firms/ Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0800 Conveyancing and trust work put a law firm inside AUSTRAC's Tranche 2 rules from 1 July 2026. What the systems have to do, and what it costs. compliance https://ccp.com.au/news/vercel-breach-roblox-cheats/ https://ccp.com.au/news/vercel-breach-roblox-cheats/ Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0800 A Context.ai employee downloaded Roblox cheat tools. Two months later, Vercel customers had source code and credentials stolen. Here is every step. cybersecurity https://ccp.com.au/news/ccp-voice-cloud-phone-system/ https://ccp.com.au/news/ccp-voice-cloud-phone-system/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0800 CCP VOICE is our new cloud phone system. Live queue boards, supervisor tools, Microsoft 365 and Teams integration, CRM connectors, and free migration. managed-it https://ccp.com.au/news/microsoft-365-prices-from-july-2026/ https://ccp.com.au/news/microsoft-365-prices-from-july-2026/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0800 Microsoft is changing Office 365 and Microsoft 365 prices from 1 July 2026. Plan-by-plan Australian dollar estimates and what's bundled into the new pricing. managed-it https://ccp.com.au/news/tranche-2-aml-ctf-obligations-accountants/ https://ccp.com.au/news/tranche-2-aml-ctf-obligations-accountants/ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0800 AUSTRAC's Tranche 2 AML/CTF rules cover accounting practices doing company formation, trustee and client-money work from 1 July 2026. What your systems need. compliance https://ccp.com.au/news/asqa-rto-standards-2025-it-obligations/ https://ccp.com.au/news/asqa-rto-standards-2025-it-obligations/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0800 ASQA's 2025 Standards for RTOs replaced the 2015 Standards on 1 July 2025. What the audit teams now expect of your IT systems, your records and your retention. compliance https://ccp.com.au/news/ai-productivity-vs-skill-depth/ https://ccp.com.au/news/ai-productivity-vs-skill-depth/ Sun, 15 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0800 A new study on AI-assisted coding: juniors finish two minutes faster and score 17 points lower on understanding. The trade behind AI productivity claims. operations https://ccp.com.au/news/microsoft-365-copilot-anthropic-default/ https://ccp.com.au/news/microsoft-365-copilot-anthropic-default/ Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0800 Anthropic's Claude turns on by default in Microsoft 365 Copilot from 7 January 2026. What it adds to your data trail, and the call to make before then. compliance https://ccp.com.au/news/ai-rush-hardware-prices/ https://ccp.com.au/news/ai-rush-hardware-prices/ Mon, 15 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0800 DDR5 memory has tripled, SSDs are following, and your next refresh will cost more. What the AI buildout is doing to your IT budget, and how to plan around it. managed-it https://ccp.com.au/news/reviving-open-source-when-vendor-goes-silent/ https://ccp.com.au/news/reviving-open-source-when-vendor-goes-silent/ Fri, 05 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0800 The vendor behind our open-source phone platform went quiet, so we revived it with everyone else stuck the same way. What that taught me about exit plans. operations https://ccp.com.au/news/pascua-ruling-offshore-contractors/ https://ccp.com.au/news/pascua-ruling-offshore-contractors/ Sun, 15 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0800 The Fair Work Commission's Pascua ruling extended Australian employment protections to a Filipino remote worker. What it means if your IT support is offshore. operations https://ccp.com.au/news/new-plans-and-security-floor/ https://ccp.com.au/news/new-plans-and-security-floor/ Sat, 31 May 2025 00:00:00 +0800 Three changes to how we work with clients. A security baseline everyone meets, four plans in place of the old lineup, and no hourly work for managed clients. operations https://ccp.com.au/news/cyber-security-act-2024-ransomware-reporting/ https://ccp.com.au/news/cyber-security-act-2024-ransomware-reporting/ Fri, 02 May 2025 00:00:00 +0800 From 30 May 2025, ransomware payments must be reported to Home Affairs within 72 hours. Who the duty covers, and what it takes to be ready for it. compliance https://ccp.com.au/news/crypto-recovery-scam-how-it-works/ https://ccp.com.au/news/crypto-recovery-scam-how-it-works/ Tue, 15 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0800 A travel agent's phone call stopped a Perth woman flying to London to hand a scammer $15,000 in person. How the recovery scam works, and how to spot it. cybersecurity https://ccp.com.au/news/privacy-act-reform-2024-notifiable-breach-teeth/ https://ccp.com.au/news/privacy-act-reform-2024-notifiable-breach-teeth/ Thu, 28 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0800 The Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 has passed the Senate and awaits Royal Assent. What it would add, and what to do before it does. compliance https://ccp.com.au/news/director-cyber-accountability-2024/ https://ccp.com.au/news/director-cyber-accountability-2024/ Thu, 15 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0800 Cyber risk is now inside a director's duty of care under section 180. What that asks of a board at a 20 to 250 staff Australian company in 2024. compliance