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Cyber strategy a big miss for local industry

The government’s $1.7 billion cybersecurity strategy’s lack of focus on the local industry is “frustrating” and a “wasted opportunity”, according to CyRise chief executive Scott Handsaker. The strategy was...

CyberCon cancels whistleblowers

8 October 2019 | by Denham Sadler

A prominent US national security whistleblower who had his speech at a government-sponsored cybersecurity conference in Melbourne cancelled – along with the speech of an Australian academic – says...

ACSC shutters 2019 conference

15 January 2019 | by James Riley

The federal government’s Australian Cyber Security Centre has quietly shuttered the 2019 iteration of its annual conference leaving the security sector scrambling. The ACSC conference held annually in March/April...

ASD disclosure is a good thing

13 October 2017 | by James Riley

The Australian Signals Directorate should be applauded for sharing publicly the details of a serious data breach at an Australian defence contractor at a conference for cyber security professionals...

Shortfall in cyber skills hits home

13 September 2017 | by James Riley

The Australian government needs to be leading the national drive to close the “critical” cyber security talent gap, partnering with industry and funding new programs, the CEO of a...

PM faces cyber skills challenge

1 March 2017 | by James Riley

Wary of looming shortages of digital security specialists, the federal government hopes to unearth the next generation of cyber warriors with its upcoming Cyber Security Challenge. While the challenge...