Cybersecurity, compliance, and managed IT insights for accounting and law firms in Southeast Queensland.https://novaguard.com.au/en-AUhttps://novaguard.com.au/blog/ai-governance-rules-accounting-law-firms/https://novaguard.com.au/blog/ai-governance-rules-accounting-law-firms/Ten plain-English AI governance rules for business that manage private data. Stop shadow AI leaking client data before the Privacy Act reforms catch you out.Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTmanaged-itaiai-governanceshadow-itprivacy-actse-qldhttps://novaguard.com.au/blog/one-identity-zero-passwords-passkeys/https://novaguard.com.au/blog/one-identity-zero-passwords-passkeys/Device-bound passkeys in Microsoft Authenticator are the strongest, phishing-resistant way to log in. Here's the passwordless setup every SMB should copy.Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTcybersecuritypasskeyspasswordlessmicrosoft-authenticatoressential-eightidentity-securityentra-idse-qldhttps://novaguard.com.au/blog/austrac-tranche-2-qld-law-firms/https://novaguard.com.au/blog/austrac-tranche-2-qld-law-firms/AUSTRAC Tranche 2 hits law firms on 1 July 2026. If your firm handles conveyancing or trust accounts, you're a reporting entity. Here's what to have ready.Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTcomplianceaustracaml-ctflaw-firmscompliancese-qldhttps://novaguard.com.au/blog/essential-eight-level-one-small-law-firms/https://novaguard.com.au/blog/essential-eight-level-one-small-law-firms/Essential Eight Maturity Level 1 for law firms, in plain English. What ML1 requires for a 10-50 lawyer firm running M365 and LEAP or Actionstep.Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTcomplianceessential-eightacsclaw-firmscompliancese-qldhttps://novaguard.com.au/blog/smb1001-gold-qld-law-firms/https://novaguard.com.au/blog/smb1001-gold-qld-law-firms/SMB1001 Gold is the QLS-endorsed cyber certification for QLD law firms. What it costs, what it proves, and why tenders are starting to require it.Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTcompliancesmb1001qlscyber-certificationlaw-firmsse-qldhttps://novaguard.com.au/blog/cyber-insurance-application-compliance-audit/https://novaguard.com.au/blog/cyber-insurance-application-compliance-audit/Insurers are rejecting cyber policies and denying claims over controls that were claimed but never verified. Here's what your application form is really testing.Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTcompliancecyber-insurancecompliancerisk-managementgrchttps://novaguard.com.au/blog/fiig-securities-federal-court-cyber-penalty/https://novaguard.com.au/blog/fiig-securities-federal-court-cyber-penalty/FIIG Securities became the first Australian financial services licensee penalised for cyber security failures. No MFA, passwords in plain text, one pen test in four years. Sound familiar?Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTcompliancecomplianceasicdata-breachcybersecurityhttps://novaguard.com.au/blog/golden-onboarding-process-remote-byod/https://novaguard.com.au/blog/golden-onboarding-process-remote-byod/New starter begins Monday. They're remote. They're using their own laptop. Here's how to onboard them without creating a security disaster.Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTmanaged-itonboardingbyodremote-workhelp-deskhttps://novaguard.com.au/blog/mfa-fatigue-is-dead-stop-making-excuses/https://novaguard.com.au/blog/mfa-fatigue-is-dead-stop-making-excuses/MFA fatigue is dead. Modern authentication doesn't nag you all day. Here's why 'it's too annoying' is no longer an excuse for leaving your firm exposed.Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTcybersecuritymfaidentity-securitymicrosoft-365authenticationhttps://novaguard.com.au/blog/slow-matter-searches-cost-law-firms/https://novaguard.com.au/blog/slow-matter-searches-cost-law-firms/Your lawyers waste 30% of their day searching for documents. Between version chaos, metadata leaks, and email-based file sharing, your document management is costing you real money.Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTmanaged-itlaw-firmsdocument-managementproductivitymicrosoft-365https://novaguard.com.au/blog/macos-python-infostealers-prevention-guide/https://novaguard.com.au/blog/macos-python-infostealers-prevention-guide/Python-based infostealers are expanding from Windows to macOS. Here's what they steal, how they get in, and what your firm should do about it.Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTcybersecuritymacosmalwareinfostealersendpoint-securityhttps://novaguard.com.au/blog/why-you-need-microsoft-365-backup/https://novaguard.com.au/blog/why-you-need-microsoft-365-backup/Microsoft doesn't fully backup your data. Here's what's actually covered, what isn't, and what your firm should do about it.Mon, 18 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMTcybersecuritymicrosoft-365backupdata-protectiondisaster-recoverycompliancehttps://novaguard.com.au/blog/mobile-malware-brisbane-financial-services/https://novaguard.com.au/blog/mobile-malware-brisbane-financial-services/Mobile banking malware jumped 260% in 2024 and Queensland is Australia's cybercrime hotspot. Here's what Brisbane financial services firms need to know.Thu, 14 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMTcybersecuritymobile-securityfinancial-servicesbrisbanemalwarehttps://novaguard.com.au/blog/microsoft-token-protection-affordable/https://novaguard.com.au/blog/microsoft-token-protection-affordable/Token Protection is now available to Entra ID P1 customers. If your firm runs Microsoft 365 Business Premium, you already have access.Thu, 24 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMTcybersecuritymicrosoftentra-idtoken-protectionidentity-securityhttps://novaguard.com.au/blog/millennial-employees-file-system/https://novaguard.com.au/blog/millennial-employees-file-system/Your team spends 30% of their day searching for information. Here's why file-based thinking is holding your firm back and what to do about it.Thu, 17 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMTmanaged-itknowledge-managementproductivityobsidianmodern-workplace