Tag: Critical Infrastructure

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Impunity to fight cyber attacks: New laws

Private companies running nationally significant systems will be given legal impunity to fight cyber threats, while the federal government will be allowed to take control of these companies in...

FIRB rules tighten for telcos and tech

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The government will have the power to impose conditions or completely block foreign investment in local companies as part of the most significant changes to Australia’s critical infrastructure laws...

Data is critical infrastructure

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government should treat the personal data of Australians like critical infrastructure, with better protection needed to keep information secure as a consideration in foreign investment and takeovers....

New laws for critical tech

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Legislation requiring critical infrastructure operators to reveal all outsourced IT work and to give the government the ability to force these entities to take action to reduce national security...