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An organisation's ability to manage a cyber event hinges on its people function, but HR's preparedness and responses can be "hit and miss", an expert says.

In light of Optus's high-profile data breach, HR's attention has rightly turned to cyber risks; the function plays a key role in managing the types of information a company holds and how secure it is, says Lockton manager of cyber & technology, Mark Luckin.

Topics covered in this Q&A include:

• why cyber risks are an HR issue;
• HR's role in prevention and management;
• incident response plans;
• cyber training; and
• key risks – onboarding and offboarding employees.