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Cyber Security

Email scam spree on the back of COVID

The 30 per cent increase in business email compromise attacks that has occurred during COVID is not a surprise given that malicious cyber activity thrives during periods of uncertainty...

Defence innovation supply chain boost

27 August 2020 | by Denham Sadler

Spending on defence innovation of about $110 million will be brought forward as the federal government looks to support SMEs and prop up the supply chain in the face...

The nation needs a cyber minister: Turnbull

24 August 2020 | by Denham Sadler

The lack of a specific minister responsible for cybersecurity is a key weakness in the federal government’s new strategy and overarching cyber policies, according to former Prime Minister Malcolm...

No surprises: 2020 cyber security strategy

6 August 2020 | by Denham Sadler

The federal government has finally released its $1.7 billion 2020 Cyber Security Strategy, with initiatives including new laws to protect critical infrastructure, additional powers for police to target the...

COVIDSafe app has ‘failed’ Victoria: Watts

3 August 2020 | by Denham Sadler

The federal government’s much-hyped COVIDSafe contact tracing app has “failed” Victoria and changes are needed urgently to ensure it works effectively in other states, according to the Opposition. While...

Labor seeks cybersecurity strategy briefing

15 July 2020 | by Denham Sadler

Labor has demanded a briefing from the government on it’s massive $1.35 billion cybersecurity strategy and assurance that work is being done to improve information security of the public...

Five years of innovation policy reporting

9 July 2020 | by James Riley

When InnovationAus started publishing a weekly newsletter five years ago this week, Tony Abbott was the Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull was the Communications Minister and Scott Morrison was the...

Threat-sharing platform now 10x funding cost

30 June 2020 | by Denham Sadler

The government’s cyber threat sharing platform has received a 10-times funding boost just days after it was officially launched and more than four years after it was first announced....

ScoMo’s massive cyber funding increase

30 June 2020 | by James Riley

The federal government will repurpose $1.35 billion of Defence budget toward enhancing the nation’s cybersecurity capabilities over the next decade through the Australian Signals Directorate and Australian Cyber Security...

Cyber security strategy needed ‘yesterday’

24 June 2020 | by Denham Sadler

Australia’s new cybersecurity strategy was needed “yesterday”, with the government’s recent cyber warning stoke fear and uncertainty around the country, a number of industry experts have said. The Coalition...

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