Entries by SecomTech

NAVIGATING THE NEW LANDSCAPE: PLAYTRAX – A WORK TOOL FOR RGOS

The RGO Mandate: A Closer Look Effective from July 1, 2024, clubs and hotels in NSW with more than 20 gaming machines must appoint at least one RGO during operational hours. These officers are not mere observers; they are guardians of responsible gambling practices. With the introduction of the RGO role, the focus will change […]

COULD MY CLUB REALLY BE A PROFESSIONAL HACKER’S TARGET?

Australia is recognised around the world as the “lucky country” because we are wealthy by international standards, so our businesses have become a growing target for hackers.  Experts at an international threat analysis company have ranked Australia as one of the most targeted countries at risk from devastating ransomware attacks.  Hotels, restaurants, and leisure services […]

NEW FEATURES ADDED TO POPULAR NOTIFY.ME PAGING SYSTEM

Compatible with all gaming loyalty systems, Notify.Me is a leading paging system used by many clubs and pubs because of its strong customer focus including on-demand food and beverage ordering from poker machines, entry detection notification for VIP players, escalated messaging for higher tier customers and being able to assign designated attendants to specific members […]

ARE IT SYSTEMS AT YOUR VENUE AT RISK?

Cybersecurity experts warn Australian businesses are under threat as the nation remains one of the most targeted for ransomware attacks. Hotels, restaurants, and leisure services ranked among the Top 10 targeted industries. Threat analysis company Flashpoint ranked Australia eight following 11 ransomware attacks just in July, behind the USA and the UK. Flashpoint’s July Cyber […]

PREPARE FOR MORE CYBER ATTACKS

The Australian Government recently announced an offensive against cybercriminals using a task force to “hack the hackers” following a data breach that has exposed millions of people’s personal information. Its 100 or so operatives will use the same cyber weapons and tactics as cybercriminals use, to hunt them down and eliminate them as a threat. […]

INDUSTRY SPECIALIST MANAGED IT SERVICES SAVE YOUR CLUB/PUB $$$

The traditional way of handling IT system technical problems is the break-fix cycle, or worse… the break-Band-Aid cycle. With increased digitisation, network interactions, cloud and Wi-Fi protection, security of sensitive data and the need for greater mobility, the average club or pub sees more and more complexity in their IT requirements. Most clubs and hotels […]

MORE CYBER ATTACKS – STRONG FIREWALL SOFTWARE IS VITAL

Once again, this month another gaming venue, Crown Resorts, suffered a ransomware attack through GoAnyware, a supposedly secure third-party online file transfer provider that the casino group uses to send sensitive documents inside and outside the organisation. The data stolen included employee time and attendance records and some membership numbers from Crown Sydney. A small […]