Tag: cyber security

Ingram on benefits of disclosure

Posted on   |  by Andrew Ryan
The recent disclosure by the Australian Signals Directorate that a defence contractor had lost 30 gigabytes of sensitive, but not classified, data to hacking caused a flap in the...

Skills shortage is a glass half full

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Ted Pretty has had a long and celebrated career in the Australian tech sector. The current CEO of data-centric security firm Covata has also held senior positions at Telstra,...

Security ratings for IoT devices?

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government has asked industry leaders to develop a mandatory cyber security rating system for Internet of Things devices, but experts say such a scheme would be “enormously...

Our massive cyber task ahead

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The launch of the National Cyber Security Strategy in 2016 was a positive step toward securing Australia, but there is still more do be done, according to Jeremy Hulse,...

Cyber threats from weird places

Posted on   |  by James Riley
When Michael Daniel entered the White House during Obama’s presidency as cybersecurity coordinator, he never thought he’d have to brief the President about how a nation state was attacking...

J-Bish on cyber engagement

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The federal government has launched Australia’s first international cyber strategy, with a focus on growing digital trade, improving cyber security in the Indo-Pacific and countering state-based cyberattacks. The International...

Connick headlines Cyber Leaders

Posted on   |  by James Riley
ANZ Banking Group chief information security officer Lynwen Connick will headline InnovationAus.com’s Cyber Security: The Leadership Imperative in Melbourne next month, joining Australia’s Ambassador for Cyber Affairs Tobias Feakin...

Steve Ingram’s cyber pathways

Posted on   |  by James Riley
There is a war for talent in the online security sector right now, PwC’s Asia Pacific Cyber Lead Steve Ingram says. Good people in cyber are both hard to...

Victoria unveils late cyber roadmap

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Victorian has unveiled its long-awaited cyber security strategy – the first Australian state to do so – with an emphasis on a whole-of-government approach. The 23-point strategy aims to...