Tag: security

MHR opt-out deadline looms

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The deadline to opt-out of the government’s highly controversial My Health Record is looming amid ongoing concerns surrounding the reliability and security of the data stored on the system....

Building confidence in data benefits

Posted on   |  by James Riley
We must understand how to build and maintain the trust of humans in order to unlock and deliver the great social and commercial value in data, according to Caity...

NSW needs quick cyber overhaul

Posted on   |  by James Riley
A report into how the NSW government responds to cybersecurity incidents by state’s Auditor-General Margaret Crawford found there is no whole-of-government incident detection capability in place. The performance audit...

EFA warns on new breach laws

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Australia’s new mandatory data breach notification scheme has been tentatively welcomed by digital rights advocates, while new research has found many businesses are not ready or even aware of...

Skills shortage is a glass half full

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Ted Pretty has had a long and celebrated career in the Australian tech sector. The current CEO of data-centric security firm Covata has also held senior positions at Telstra,...

Telco security is the new frontier

Posted on   |  by Mark Gregory
The Telecommunications Sector Security Reforms (TSSR) have now passed the Senate after a bipartisan show of support for the legislation that formalises the telecommunications industry’s responsibility to protect their...

Code warrior a most serious game

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Sydney startup Secure Code Warrior has developed a vibrant business based on using game-playing techniques to teach developers how to code securely. This gamification technique is proving a great...

Turnbull, Obama lift cyber alliance

Posted on   |  by Elaine McFadden
Australia has strengthened ties with the US on cyber security, another sign that analyst and vendor predictions citing cyber security as a big ticket item to watch in 2016, is on...