Tag: Karen Andrews

More foreign interference scrutiny for researchers

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The guidelines used to mitigate foreign interference risks in universities have been tightened to require declaration of interest disclosures from staff “at risk of foreign interference” and allows for...

Govt unveils voluntary critical tech supply chain principles

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Australian businesses should consider and seek guidance on the influence of foreign governments on their technology suppliers and ensure they operate with autonomy as part of the federal government’s...

Home Affairs says it can’t build its own cyber hub

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Home Affairs is paying international consultants Ernst & Young $2.5 million to help establish its cybersecurity hub because it lacks the “capacity and specialist knowledge” to do it in-house....

$60m cybersecurity skills fund opens for applications

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Science and Technology minister Melissa Price has used the opening session of Australian Cyber Week to announce that government is now taking Round Two applications for grants under the...

New regime: Mandatory reporting of ransomware incidents

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The federal government will introduce tougher penalties for ransomware criminals and a mandatory incident reporting scheme for large businesses that suffer an attack under a new ransomware action plan...

Accenture to digitise incoming passenger cards, add vaccine status

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Irish multinational Accenture has been selected to digitise Australia’s incoming passenger declaration forms, which will collect COVID-19 vaccination status. The Department of Home Affairs went to market late last...

‘Extraordinary’ hacking powers pass Parliament

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Legislation handing “extraordinary” new hacking powers to Australian authorities has sailed through Parliament with support from the Opposition, despite the government not implementing some of the recommendations from the...