Tag: Rachael Falk

Cyber breaches keeping company directors up at night

Posted on   |  by Rachael Falk and Mark Rigotti
The recent cyber breaches at Medibank and Optus again show just how critical strong cyber security is for all organisations, for the economy as a whole and for each...

ASPI ‘soft target’ warning on ransomware

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Ransomware attacks will only get worse for Australia without strategic domestic efforts to thwart it, according to a new report which warns a “policy vacuum” has made the nation...

Rachael Falk on building local cyber capability

Posted on   |  by James Riley
As chief executive of the Cyber Security Cooperative Research Centre, Canberra-based Rachael Falk has been one of the most clear-eyed and articulate advocates for building cyber capability across the...

Cyber CRC backs ‘extraordinary’ AFP hacking powers

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The government-funded cybersecurity research centre has thrown its support behind the proposed “extraordinary” new hacking powers for the Australian Federal Police, its position that is at odds with human...

Time for a COVIDSafe review: Edward Santow

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
It is time for a “rigorous and independent” analysis of the effectiveness of the federal government’s COVIDSafe contact tracing app to ensure it is working and worth the seven...

Australia has a board problem

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Australian boards of directors must include more young people and focus on driving innovation change to avoid being “smashed” by the upcoming digital revolution, according to Data61 chief executive...