Tag: Cybersecurity

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Govt considers cyber reforms and regulations

The federal government is looking to introduce a range of cybersecurity-focused reforms and voluntary standards, with a new discussion paper revealing a number of policies under consideration. On the...

Call for campaign on cyber critical infrastructure

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The changes to critical national infrastructure regulation in relation to cyber security will need a coordinated, Australia-wide communications campaign that embraces small and medium sized companies in order to...

Defence adds $3m to university cyber research

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Department of Defence has funded three more Australian universities for their work with a US counterpart on cybersecurity research that could one day benefit defence forces. $3 million...

‘Dramatically greater’ investment needed in cyber

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Australia needs to make “dramatically greater investments” in cybersecurity education and sovereign capability in order to become a more effective cyber power, according to a report by the International...

Labor introduces ransomware notification bill

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Labor has called on the federal government to urgently support its legislation introducing a mandatory ransomware notification scheme which “lays the foundation” for enforcement actions against cyber attacks. Shadow...

NSW launches cyber strategy to fill industry gaps

Posted on   |  by James Riley
One year after the flagship NSW Government delivery site at Service NSW was breached, the state has unveiled a cybersecurity strategy that puts industry development and capability-building in cyber...

Govt unveils $1.2B digital package

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government will spend $500 million on “enhancing” myGov and My Health Record as part of a $1.2 billion funding package aiming to position digital at the centre...

What the EH Holden can teach us about cybersecurity

Posted on   |  by Brian Grant
The World Economic Forum recently pointed out that cyberattacks rank first among global human-caused risks and this year, it’s expected cybercrime will cost the world US $11.4 million each...

DFAT cyber strategy delayed by ‘busy’ parliament

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The government is still yet to publish Australia’s 2020 international cyber engagement strategy, four months past its scheduled release and three and a half years on from the inaugural...

NSW readies state overhaul of cyber defences

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
A NSW parliamentary inquiry has recommended an overhaul of the state government’s cybersecurity strategy and a review of its cyber policies in the wake of a serious data breach...