Telstra will roll out a program to block malicious text messages pretending to be from Services Australia agencies by the end of the year, with the federal government looking...
Cyber Security
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The Australian government’s cybersecurity bark is worse than its bite, with a new report finding its intentions in cyber is not yet being matched by actual capability. The National...
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The Digital Transformation Agency has finally released details of the encryption process behind its COVIDSafe contact tracing app, but no further information on the server used to store the...
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The powerful parliamentary national security committee has launched an inquiry into the federal laws to manage security risks and the cybersecurity of telecommunications companies, amid concerns the new powers...
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The federal government has knocked back industry calls for mandatory cybersecurity guidelines for the Internet of Things, unveiling a voluntary code which manufacturers can choose to meet all, some...
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The Opposition has called on the government to pump the brake on its digital identity program and ensure it has the basics right before plowing ahead with new legislation...
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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...
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Australian Signals Directorate chief Rachel Noble says the spy agency’s cybersecurity focus and targeting of Australian citizens is nothing new. In the address at the Australian National University –...
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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...
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The rapid expansion of IoT capability in Australia is bringing unprecedented opportunities in harnessing real-time data in everything from manufacturing to agriculture, but we need to break down data...
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The federal government should use its significant procurement powers to improve cybersecurity across the economy and stimulate innovation, according to a new report from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute....
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When identity cloud provider Okta was founded in San Francisco in 2009, the United States was still struggling its way out of recession after the global financial crisis and...
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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...
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The time is right for a shake-up in global tech regulation regimes in this era of rapid technology evolution such as 5G, artificial intelligence and machine learning. While acknowledging...