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Govt drops ball on data breach penalty reform

Two years after promising “tough” new penalties for data breaches, the government is still yet to actually introduce the reforms, despite acknowledging at the time that the current scheme...

Why the rush? Online Safety Bill still not passed

22 March 2021 | by Denham Sadler

The Online Safety Bill will not be passed by Parliament until May at the earliest, despite the rushed process behind the federal government’s controversial legislation. The Online Safety Bill,...

Govt fails to meet own cyber standards: ANAO

19 March 2021 | by Joseph Brookes

None of the government entities recently examined by an Australian National Audit Office review have fully implemented the mandatory cyber security risk mitigation strategies developed eight years ago to...

Bipartisan support for local games sector is growing

17 March 2021 | by Denham Sadler

Politicians from both sides of the aisle have backed the growing calls for the federal government to better support the Australian game development sector. Shadow assistant minister Tim Watts...

Govt to amend Online Safety Bill with Labor support

17 March 2021 | by Denham Sadler

The government will move to amend the Online Safety Bill to provide more transparency and reviews after the controversial legislation was passed by the lower house with support from...

Ransomware report a ‘missed opportunity’: Watts

12 March 2021 | by Denham Sadler

A government advisory group’s report on ransomware calling on Australian businesses to implement basic cybersecurity practices to mitigate risks is a “missed opportunity”. The Cyber Security Strategy Industry Advisory...

Govt must help business tackle ransomware

26 February 2021 | by Tim Watts

Maksim Yakubets cuts quite the figure driving his custom fluoro camouflage Lamborghini through the streets of Moscow. According to indictments filed in the United States, Yakubet could live this...

Labor calls for national ransomware strategy

18 February 2021 | by Denham Sadler

Federal Labor has called on the government to launch a national ransomware strategy to make Australia a less attractive target for cyberattacks. Shadow assistant minister for cybersecurity Tim Watts...

Govt launches $26.5m cyber skills grant program

4 February 2021 | by Denham Sadler

Grants of up to $3 million are on offer for cybersecurity training programs as part of a $26.5 million national cybersecurity strategy initiative officially launched by the federal government...

Trumpian debate over social de-platforming

13 January 2021 | by Denham Sadler

The suspension of US President Donald Trump from a number of social media platforms has kicked off a muddled political storm in Australia, with a parliamentary group set to...

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