Vikas Thakur / / 5 min readThe ACCC warned in 2016 about letters that look like a domain renewal invoice but sell a new domain. It received over 100 complaints from small businesses that year. Here are the three checks Scamwatch gives, and how to confirm who holds your domain.
Vikas Thakur / / 5 min readUnder the Notifiable Data Breaches scheme, a covered business has 30 calendar days to assess a suspected breach. The OAIC logged 595 notifications from July to December 2024. Here is who the scheme covers and what to do first.
Vikas Thakur / / 4 min readIn the OAIC's July to December 2024 report, phishing caused 84 of 247 cyber incident breach notifications, ahead of ransomware at 60 and stolen credentials at 51. Here is what that means for the logins on your business website.
Vikas Thakur / / 6 min readThe Privacy Act 1988 treats a business with annual turnover of $3 million or less as a small business, and most are not covered. Here is who is still caught, what the OAIC says a policy must do, and what to put on your site.
Vikas Thakur / / 11 min readCard surcharging on eftpos, Mastercard and Visa ended on 1 October 2026. Here is what a Perth or Rockingham small business website's pricing, booking and checkout pages must now show, which fees stay allowed, and what to fix first.
Vikas Thakur / / 9 min readGoogle's September 2026 spam update ran for 13 days and 16 hours and finished on 8 October. Here is what Google says it does, and a practical checklist for a Rockingham or Perth small business website.
