The case for a temporary safe harbour to improve information sharing between businesses and government during a cyber-attack is building, with Australia’s key business lobby the latest to recommend...
Cyber Security
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The cybersecurity resilience of Australia’s critical infrastructure operators is now a mainstream issue. Significant cyber attacks on Optus, Medibank and Latitude Financial in the last year have shown just...
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A $23 million grant for Australia’s small business council to train up to 60,000 cyber wardens over the next three years was handed to the peak body without a...
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A security clearance backlog created by the federal government’s new vetting platform is jeopardising the ability of Australia’s cyber spy agency to secure the hundreds of new staff it...
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An under-the-radar public servant most recently working a senior cyber role at the Department of Home Affairs has been named as Australia’s next Ambassador for Cyber Affairs and Critical...
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Victoria will spend millions establishing a central Cyber Defence Centre that will eventually serve a series of state government cyber hubs, at a time when the Commonwealth is walking...
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Chinese technology fears are growing across the federal government, with Border Force joining Defence in suspending the use of drones from a Shenzhen-based manufacturer on security grounds. Representatives from...
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A locally developed cybersecurity certification scheme that aims to make self-regulation in the operation technology and internet of things industries a feasible reality has been registered as a trademark...
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A Coalition-era program to centralise federal government networks through hubs in Canberra’s biggest agencies has been axed after an $80 million pilot, with a series of new initiatives to...
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The Albanese government is facing calls to steer Australia’s Quad partners towards a ransomware policy that clearly discourages payments but also introduces new reporting obligations for business that do...
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Australia’s new national cybersecurity office will be funded to the tune of $46.5 million as part of a funding package that also includes $23.4 million for ‘cyber wardens’ to...
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Australia’s business and employer groups have rejected proposals that would see them face tougher rules and more responsibility for cyber incidents, but are open to a new Cyber Security...
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More than 100,000 Optus customers whose personal information was compromised in last year’s cyber-attack have launched legal proceedings against the Singaporean-owned telco. The class action was filed in the...
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A bug bounty program for security researchers and other crowdsourcing “incentives” aimed at identifying potential vulnerabilities in federal government systems are being considered to boost the cyber posture of...