The federal government’s cybersecurity industry advisory panel is “incredibly out of balance with the reality” of the local sector, according to the founder of Forticode. There are growing concerns...
Cyber Security
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One year after the passage of the controversial encryption laws, the technology sector has almost universally rejected the regime as having had a negative impact on Australia’s reputation, and...
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The federal government has acknowledged its trouble-plagued robodebt scheme is an “unquantifiable risk” to its coffers and announced a range of new tech-focused projects as part of the Mid-Year...
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The Prime Minister Scott Morrison has appointed the current Australian Cyber Security Centre chief Rachel Noble as the first woman to lead a major Australian spy agency. Ms Noble...
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Do you work in the Australian technology industry? Do you have a view on the federal encryption laws? Today is your last chance to give your feedback on the...
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Sydney-headquartered cyber outfit Secure Code Warrior just raised a record US$47 million ($68.5m) as part of a global expansion plan, but the company has warned it would shift development...
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Australian Digital Health Agency chief executive Tim Kelsey has unexpectedly resigned from the organisation that has overseen the difficult My Health Record implementation. The resignation is effective from January...
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Labor’s proposed amendments to the highly contentious encryption legislation were a welcome step in the right direction, but “tinkering at the edges” won’t fix the underlying issues with the...
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Labor will this week introduce amendments “repairing” the encryption legislation in an effort to qualify Australia for a controversial data-sharing agreement with the US. The Opposition will attempt to...