Security, startups and leadership 🚀

What is two-factor authentication (2FA) and how does it work?

Cybersecurity is no longer a focus of just the office environment; businesses need to mitigate security risks and add protection at the device and application level. And that's where 2FA comes in.

May 23, 2022

The new era of cybersecurity and Onwardly

Over the past few months, our team has worked collaboratively to revolutionise the Onwardly brand and move forward key elements that will define our mission towards security for every business.

October 7, 2022

What is the role of the privacy officer?

When getting started with privacy, it can be confusing to know what the privacy officer does, who will fulfil the role, and what needs to be done in line with the law.

August 29, 2022

Top 3 cybersecurity tips for protecting your startup

The crux of it all – especially for tech startups – is that you need the fundamental elements of cybersecurity best practice in place to grow.

June 28, 2022

Taking a people-centric approach to security

Security exists because of people, so it makes sense to solve security challenges with people at the centre.

August 10, 2022

Startups and privacy: How to build solid foundations from the beginning

It’s important to have a plan for privacy, not just to protect your reputation, but to ensure you can confidently operate globally with your customers front of mind.‍‍

August 3, 2022

SafeStack's Laura Bell joins Onwardly as advisor and investor

SafeStack is an exciting partner for SaaS Security service provider Onwardly. Investor Laura Bell will offer specialist security advice and governance for us.

July 11, 2022

SaaS Security Software Startup achieving $1m funding

We have some big news to share - Onwardly has successfully closed $1m in seed funding after our first year of growth! 🎉

December 6, 2021

Product updates: Meet our new Slack bot for communications

This month I’m excited to share a few announcements with you including our latest update - our shiny new Slack integration.

November 19, 2021

Product updates: Adopt a cybersecurity business model with your team

In the tech world, we talk about making consistent 1% improvements. Why don’t we apply this same thinking to security? Create your own Small Business Cybersecurity plan.

October 6, 2021

Patching: How to protect your company from cyber attacks

You need to patch systems, applications and third-party libraries used in your code. Patching is a foundational security task.

August 25, 2021

Crowdsourced security: How to run an effective bug bounty program

What if you could expand the way you found vulnerabilities in your application by tapping into a global community of security researchers?

November 1, 2022

Product updates: New cybersecurity platform integration with Jira

Onwardly customers using Jira can now create and link issues directly to and from Onwardly, connecting important streams of security work and increasing productivity.

May 28, 2021

A cybersecurity services provider, Onwardly, featured in Stuff

Onwardly was recently featured on Stuff.co.nz in an article aimed at small to medium businesses.

March 8, 2021

Product updates: Cybersecurity platform for startups

In the business world we like to talk about making progress - but how do we do this for security? Take a note from the CEO of Onwardly, a Cybersecurity Software

August 18, 2021

SaaS Security Software Onwardly Launches

Launching today - ‍Onwardly is a web based platform with everything you need to rapidly establish and operate a professional security program.

February 9, 2021

Product updates: Streamline your workflow with Microsoft Teams

It’s easier than ever to improve your security posture by integrating your Onwardly tasks with Microsoft Teams

December 14, 2022

How to communicate cybersecurity with your board

Cyber risk is one of the main challenges businesses face today. Yet, according to the World Economic Forum, cybersecurity failure is still perceived as a short-term risk⏤increasingly leaving many vulnerable due to a "lack of readiness."

November 9, 2022

Cybersecurity tips for onboarding and offboarding staff

Onwardly’s runbook feature provides a place to store, manage and action your runbooks in order to work more consistently and securely.

September 12, 2021

How to mitigate cybersecurity risks with awareness training

Regularly scheduling training for existing staff, and ensuring new staff are enrolled are both parts of continuing to run an effective security program.

October 12, 2021

4 startup myths that hold technical founders back

Growth is no doubt the main focus for early-stage startups. But growth isn’t always linear, nor does it come overnight.

September 29, 2022

Acceptable Use Policy: What is it?

Protect your company from common human mistakes with a personalised Use Policy and Data Security Policy. Create a cybersecurity policy for your small business with Onwardly.

September 8, 2021

4 non-technical skills of a great startup CTO

CTOs mostly come from very technical backgrounds. So when it comes to moving up into a leadership role, often there’s a misconception that a CTO is there to listen out for anything techy and report back. Instead, the CTO is a member of the leadership team and their primary responsibility (along with the rest of the C-suite) is to drive the business forward.

September 15, 2022

Unbeatable cyber resilience 🦹

Walter Rumsby Head of Engineering, CONQA

“With Onwardly, there's a path that you can follow to improve how you approach security. We’ve now got goals to work toward to meet our ideal score by this date or time.”

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Winner of 2021 iSANZ Best Startup

A product image of Onwardly with the score breakdown of each security domain, to the left side is an image of our superhero mascot Jester with a laptop in her hands