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No charges laid for cyber attacks

Australia’s cyber spooks say they responded to more than 600 “serious incidents” in the last year, and yet no charges and no prosecutions have been made as a result...

New protections for critical assets

It started with the telecommunications sector, now the Australian government is looking to better ‘safeguard’ other parts of Australia’s critical infrastructure – electricity, water and ports – from potential...

Sweating on the ISA 2030 plan

Innovation and Science Australia chairman Bill Ferris’ aim to hand his 2030 Strategic Plan for the nation’s industry development policies to government this week has been thwarted by circumstance....

Victoria’s FinTech hub mystery

The Victorian government is still yet to decide who will run its FinTech hub in Docklands, which is now running more than a month behind schedule. The Victorian Fintech...

Vic Govt appoints first CISO

A former ANZ Bank senior executive has been appointed as Victoria’s first ever chief information security officer to oversee the implementation of the state’s cyber security strategy. John O’Driscoll...

Face biometric backlash begins

The federal government’s new facial recognition capabilities are set to be made available to the private sector in what digital rights group have branded a “complete betrayal” of civil...

Senate tech inquiry now underway

New technology alone is not enough to deliver on the promise of digital transformation in government, the Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) says in its submission to the Senate...

Brumby backs call for Asia focus

Former Victorian Premier and current Australian China Business Council (ACBC) national president John Brumby has backed Labor calls for a new plan for economic engagement with Asia. Shadow treasurer...

Sowerby sunset as Qld takes off

As he heads into retirement, Queensland’s inaugural chief entrepreneur Mark Sowerby used his outgoing speech on Wednesday blow the horn of the Buy Queensland policy. It’s definitely working, he...

National digital ID to go public

The Turnbull government has edged closer to its desire for a national opt-in digital identity regime as it closes off the discussion period for its trusted framework rules that...

J-Bish on cyber engagement

The federal government has launched Australia’s first international cyber strategy, with a focus on growing digital trade, improving cyber security in the Indo-Pacific and countering state-based cyberattacks. The International...

Turnbull’s new face biometric plan

Commonwealth plans to incorporate state government drivers’ licence photos in its facial recognition systems used by law enforcement is a “massive privacy overreach,” digital rights advocates have said. Prime...

Getting on the policy front-foot

Government must get on the front foot in embracing and regulating new technologies to ensure Australia can be a “test bed” for the world’s great innovations, Assistant Innovation Minister...

Trump effect and Aussie tax cuts

The Australian Government is under pressure to extend existing tax cuts to include all businesses after Donald Trump announced sweeping changes to the US tax system, which included a...