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New SOCI test for data centres, cloud draws industry fire

Australia’s peak tech industry body has warned that proposed thresholds for bringing data centres and cloud services under critical infrastructure laws are too broad, arguing that size alone should...

Data centres, cloud providers face new capture test under SOCI rewrite

3 July 2026 | by Justin Hendry

Data centres and cloud services would no longer be captured under Australia’s critical infrastructure laws based on their customers or the data they handle under a major shake-up of...

Govt weighs ‘high-risk’ tech ban for critical infrastructure

25 March 2026 | by Justin Hendry

Critical infrastructure providers could be forced by government to remove or avoid technology deemed “high-risk” under sweeping changes proposed to plug gaps in existing laws. The powers, part of...

Critical infrastructure laws ripe for overhaul, review finds

24 March 2026 | by Justin Hendry

Australia’s critical infrastructure laws are complex, duplicative and ill-equipped to respond to the emerging technological or geopolitical risks now facing the country, an independent review has found. The review...

Thales launches defence-grade cyber hub for government

26 November 2025 | by David Allen

French defence giant Thales has launched a new Canberra-based cybersecurity hub for federal government agencies and critical infrastructure operators, promising to isolate data breaches within minutes. The company opened...

Cybersecurity guru to review critical infrastructure laws

17 November 2025 | by David Allen

Veteran cybersecurity academic Dr Jill Slay has been appointed by the federal government to lead an independent review of Australia’s critical infrastructure laws. The review — the first since...

Businesses face cyber ransom reporting scheme

13 November 2023 | by Justin Hendry

The Albanese government will introduce a mandatory ransomware reporting scheme for businesses as part of its update to the national cybersecurity strategy, ruling out an outright ban on the...

Talks ongoing with Microsoft over critical infrastructure rules

23 August 2023 | by Justin Hendry

Negotiations over the design of critical infrastructure rules connected with laws passed almost 18 months ago are ongoing between the federal government and Microsoft, one of the company’s most...

Heavy-handed tech regulation leads to ‘double standards’

10 August 2023 | by Justin Hendry

A “double standard” has emerged in Australia’s technology regulations, with step-in powers for cyber spooks to take control of a company’s network similar to those at the heart of...

Govt mulls Cyber Security Act as part of strategy update

27 February 2023 | by Justin Hendry

An advisory board led by former Telstra boss Andy Penn is pressing the federal government to consider a Cyber Security Act as part of the Cyber Security Strategy refresh...

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Govt weighs ‘high-risk’ tech ban for critical infrastructure

Critical infrastructure laws ripe for overhaul, review finds

Thales launches defence-grade cyber hub for government

Cybersecurity guru to review critical infrastructure laws

Businesses face cyber ransom reporting scheme

Talks ongoing with Microsoft over critical infrastructure rules

Heavy-handed tech regulation leads to ‘double standards’

Govt mulls Cyber Security Act as part of strategy update

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