Creating an impenetrable and robust e-voting system, according to two leading researchers in cryptography, is nowhere close to being created. A complicated problem, with global experts rushing to solve,...
Cyber Security
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Australia’s signals intelligence agency is “very confident” it can fill 1900 new cyber roles after receiving a $10 billion budget boost, despite losing around one in ten of its...
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The federal government on Wednesday launched a discussion paper calling for views on Australia’s first national data security action plan as it seeks to develop better guidance and clearer...
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With 98 per cent of Australian businesses comprising of small businesses contributing a third of our economic output and employing 41 per cent of the workforce, governments are naturally...
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You can only guess that Josh Frydenberg’s commitment of $9.9 billion to the Australian Signals Directorate for a cyber defensive and offensive capability uplift caught Labor by surprise. Because...
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The federal government has questions to answer about its record $9.9 billion investment in the Australian spy agency’s cyber capabilities, including where the additional highly skilled workforce will come...
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The Western Australian government has committed $25.5 million to expand its cyber security services by hiring more staff, with the funding used to transform the Cyber Security Unit at...
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To tackle the growing threat of cybercrime, the federal government has committed $89 million to a new Joint Policing Cybercrime Coordination Centre, to be led by the Australian Federal...
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Australia can boost its innovation ecosystem by further collaborating with Israel and learning from that country’s successes, according to former ambassador to the nation and government MP Dave Sharma....
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The New South Wales government has engaged the nation’s cybersecurity industry advocacy group – the Australian Information Security Association (AISA) – to build a new Industry Partnership Program through...
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There is a role to play for the federal government in protecting Australians from the dangers of cryptocurrencies and ensuring the associated benefits can be properly realised, according to...
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There was an uptick in data breaches in the second half of 2021 but an overall drop compared to the previous year, according to the privacy watchdog’s end of...
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A joint report coordinated by the cybersecurity authorities of the US, the UK, and Australia has warned of the increased global threat of ransomware attack and have advised organisations...
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Australia’s international vaccination certificate is the “gold standard” in security and sets a benchmark for digital government services going forward, according to Verizon Asia-Pacific regional vice-president Robert Le Busque....