Tag: Cybersecuity

Cyber policy shakeup for govt cloud, networking

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Cloud and networking policies used to help secure the federal government’s vast IT estate will be consolidated as part of a new joined-up framework being developed by the Department...

Air New Zealand takes zero-trust to the skies

Posted on   |  by Jason Stevens
“Privileged access management is a core pillar of our cybersecurity program going forward,” said Phil Ross, chief information security officer at Air New Zealand — an airline handling sensitive...

McKinsey met with minister 22 times on cyber strategy

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Home Affairs and Cybersecurity minister Clare O’Neil met with representatives from her former employer McKinsey & Co 22 times this year as it helped develop Australia’s upcoming cyber strategy....

Cybermerc: From govt to sovereign threat-sharing

Posted on   |  by Stuart Mason
Cybersecurity has become a dinner table discussion point in Australia in the last year. The high-profile and devastating data breaches that have impacted some of the country’s largest companies...

Govt to ban one-to-many face matching by police

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Authorities will be banned from using facial recognition capabilities operated by the federal government to conduct one-to-many identity matches under re-drafted legislation first proposed more than four years ago....

Digital ID is a zero-trust battleground

Posted on   |  by Jason Stevens
Making Australia a top 10 digital economy and society by 2030 arguably rests on the government pioneering and perfecting a national digital identity strategy that places strong emphasis on...

SA to pilot tech-focused grad placements for SMEs

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
An industry placement program designed to connect South Australian graduates with small to medium-sized enterprises and startups specialising in space, cybersecurity and other high-tech industries is set to begin...

Thales to snap up Australia’s biggest listed cyber firm

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia’s largest listed cybersecurity firm Tesserent looks set to be acquired by Thales, with the French defence giant making a $176 million offer on Tuesday. Tesserent would retain its...