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Clare O’Neil on the big picture for tech

Federal Labor will bring a comprehensive, tech-focused policy package to the next election after the government’s “ad-hoc and knee jerked” approach to the sector across the better part of...

Labor calls for strategic tech industry policy

1 September 2020 | by Denham Sadler

The federal government must develop a strategic technology industry policy to align R&D, procurement, defence spending and policies, according to shadow assistant minister for cybersecurity Tim Watts. Speaking in...

Cyber strategy a missed local opportunity

6 August 2020 | by James Riley

If anyone were waiting on the Australian Government Cyber Security Strategy 2020 to include a set of industry policies that would help grow the local cyber security sector, they...

Victoria stopped using COVIDSafe during outbreak

4 August 2020 | by Denham Sadler

Victorian authorities stopped using the federal government’s COVIDSafe contact tracing app during the recent COVID-19 outbreak because they hadn’t seen any value in it, former chief medical officer Brendan...

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...

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....

Mandatory cyber standards for private sector

24 June 2020 | by Denham Sadler

There are concerns the government’s rumoured plans to mandate cybersecurity standards in the private sector could lead to SMEs being punished and difficulties around enforcement. Cybersecurity experts and the...

All eyes on China as PM warns on cyber

19 June 2020 | by Denham Sadler

Australian governments and businesses are being targeted by a “sophisticated state-based cyber actor”, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has revealed, as the wait for a new cybersecurity strategy continues. Speaking...

Welcome security researchers as allies: Watts

17 June 2020 | by Denham Sadler

The federal government’s refusal to engage and support security researchers is putting Australian agencies and the general public at risk, according to Labor cybersecurity spokesman Tim Watts. While countries...

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