James Paterson Archives

Public Sector

‘Blue-listed’ US drones oust Chinese tech at Border Force

A fleet of Chinese-made drones grounded by Australia’s border agency over national security concerns have been swapped out for US-built technology vetted by the US Department of Defense. The...

Federal agencies ordered to ‘stocktake’ technology assets

8 July 2024 | by Justin Hendry

A stocktake of internet-facing systems will be carried out across the federal government over the next 12 months as part of a new directive designed to weed out vulnerable...

Govt rejects foreign interference regime for social media

8 July 2024 | by Joseph Brookes

Australia won’t follow the US in forcing TikTok to be sold off from its Chinese parent company or implement new rules to curb foreign interference and misinformation on social...

PsiQuantum technology risk assessment stays hidden

6 June 2024 | by Joseph Brookes

Defence’s security and technology experts provided a risk assessment on the government’s PsiQuantum deal that went to potential issues with the emerging technology and for the US company itself....

$1bn WA batteries to be delivered by China’s CATL

19 September 2023 | by Brandon How

The world’s largest battery manufacturer will deliver hundreds of its containerised liquid-cooled battery systems to two Western Australian battery projects worth more than $1 billion collectively, with Spanish multinational...

Ban social media platforms that fail transparency tests: Senate inquiry

1 August 2023 | by Justin Hendry

The federal government should be handed powers to ban social media providers from operating in Australia if they repeatedly fail to meet minimum transparency requirements, a bipartisan senate committee...

Govt to receive strategy for ‘authoritarian tech vendors’

12 July 2023 | by Joseph Brookes

The Department of Home Affairs is preparing advice for the Albanese government on the risks of “authoritarian vendors” after departments spent the last six months ripping out security equipment...

Karen Andrews to retire, Paterson to shadow Home Affairs

18 April 2023 | by Brandon How

Shadow cybersecurity minister James Paterson has assumed responsibility for the Home Affairs portfolio after Karen Andrews announced her intentions to retire at the next election. Opposition leader Peter Dutton...

Global cyber criminals to be targeted under new Australian sanctions regime

6 December 2021 | by Denham Sadler

Global cyber criminals will be hit with new targeted sanctions, such as travel bans and the freezing of assets, from the Australian government under Magnitsky-style reforms passed on the...

Powers allowing government control of critical infrastructure approved

29 September 2021 | by Denham Sadler

The federal government will urgently get new powers to intervene as a “last resort” if a critical infrastructure company is subject to a cyber-attack, after the powerful national security...

Tag: James Paterson

‘Blue-listed’ US drones oust Chinese tech at Border Force

Federal agencies ordered to ‘stocktake’ technology assets

PsiQuantum technology risk assessment stays hidden

$1bn WA batteries to be delivered by China’s CATL

Karen Andrews to retire, Paterson to shadow Home Affairs

Global cyber criminals to be targeted under new Australian sanctions regime

Powers allowing government control of critical infrastructure approved

Guide

Categories

SUBSCRIPTION ENQUIRIES

Privacy

EDITORIAL CONTACT

COMMERCIAL CONTACT

Search Filters Clear All

Tag: James Paterson