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Parliament hack to remain private

A “very interesting” report on the hacking of the networks of Australia’s three largest political parties and Parliament by a “sophisticated state actor” is unlikely to ever be made...

Calls to reinstate cyber minister role

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government must reinstate the position of Minister for Cybersecurity as part of the updated 2020 national Cyber Security Strategy, the Opposition and industry figures have said. The...

Name and shame on nation states

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government should make a routine of publicly attributing nation-state cyber attacks rather than leaving it to media leaks, according to ASPI’s Fergus Hanson, as a new report...

Biometric bill is ‘manifest danger’

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government needs to abandon its “sloppy and dangerous” facial recognition scheme that would impact the freedoms of all Australians, according to the Human Rights Legal Centre. The...

Social media plan backlash

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
A federal government plan to block sites hosting “extreme and violent content” during a crisis event has been labelled a “dangerous proposition” by digital rights advocates, with the Coalition...

Govt’s digital ID is in trouble

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The government needs to conduct a full-scale review to get its digital identity project back under control in the wake of spiralling costs, delays and a lack of transparency,...

AustCyber faces encryption reality

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government’s cybersecurity growth centre has turned its attention to helping the local sector face the reality of the nation’s new encryption laws. AustCyber has met with Home...

Cyber offensive capability boost?

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The federal government needs to provide more clarity on its cyber warfare capabilities and substantially increase funding to offensive cyber development remain competitive, according to an Australian Strategic Policy...