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NSW startups get $500k cyber boost

The NSW Cyber Security Network (NSWCSN) will be handing out money vouchers to cyber security startups and SMEs to work with selected NSW universities on cyber security research, as...

Call to regulate the IoT sector

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Australia risks lagging other jurisdictions in the regulation of Internet of Things devices to improve cybersecurity, according to Secure Logic chief executive Santosh Devaraj, and government should be considering...

Victorian cyber focus sharpened

Posted on   |  by James Riley
There has been a groundswell of attention and support for cybersecurity in the Victorian government, with recent high-profile breaches serving as a wake-up call for public servants, according to...

Five Eyes’ data access warning

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The political leadership of the Five Eyes’ law enforcement infrastructure has put the world’s tech giants on notice that governments expect them to open up encrypted data – and...

AEC urged to action on cyber

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Urgent action beyond just buying new equipment is needed to shore up the cybersecurity of Australia’s electoral system, the Opposition’s cyber spokesperson Gai Brodtmann says. In a submission to...

How to handle a cyber storm

Posted on   |  by James Riley
When former Assistant Minister for Cyber Security Dan Tehan addressed the National Press Club back in 2016, he warned about the need to prepare for an imminent cyber storm...

Govt agencies fail cyber test

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Government departments and agencies are still failing to implement the baseline cyber security requirements, leaving them “vulnerable” to potential attacks, an audit has revealed. The Australian National Audit Office...

Huawei and the rise of Asia tech

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Australia cannot simply isolate itself from technology and innovation originating from China and the rest of Asia without potentially damaging the nation’s future economic growth prospects, according to Huawei...

PEXA breach harms digital trust

Posted on   |  by James Riley
A high-profile breach of a digital property exchange service has sparked backlash against state governments’ moves to digitise essential services and could damage trust in these emerging technologies, privacy...

Digital services boost in NSW budget

Posted on   |  by James Riley
New South Wales Treasurer Dominic Perrottet has confirmed the state budget, the last before NSW voters goes to the polls next March, comes in at a surplus of $3.9...