TCA supports privacy outcomes but urges consultation
04 October, 2023The TCA has applauded government commitment to 38 of 116 proposals in the Privacy Act Review Report and its agreement in principle to 68 measures.
How manual auditing is letting down the Essential Eight
27 September, 2023 by Ian Fisher, Director of Banking, Finance and Government, Tanium | Supplied by: TaniumWhile the Essential Eight has been welcomed by the public and private sector as an initiative to build resilience, implementation has been anything but easy.
Australian Space Cyber Forum focuses on national security
20 September, 2023Regulating competing foreign interests in space complements the need for more controls over increasingly crowded cyberspace, say experts at Flinders Uni.
Six critical public sector cybersecurity challenges
08 September, 2023 by Anthony Daniel, Regional Director, ANZ & Pacific Islands, WatchGuard Technologies | Supplied by: WatchGuard Technologies IncA recent international report shows attacks targeting the government sector increased by 95% in the second half of 2022 compared with the previous year.
Defending against AI-powered phishing
28 August, 2023 by Apu Pavithran, CEO and Founder, Hexnode | Supplied by: HexnodeHow are phishing attacks evolving with the advent of AI and what strategies should you employ to fortify defences against this potent combination?
Veritas Technologies' IRAP assessment complete
21 August, 2023Veritas Technologies is the latest vendor to announce completion of IRAP at the PROTECTED information classification level.
MongoDB completes IRAP assessment
16 August, 2023MondoDB's newly completed IRAP assessed platform offers a searchable encryption capability.
OAIC releases attitudes survey results
10 August, 2023The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has released results from a major survey into privacy attitudes and experiences.
F5 bolsters government credentials
09 August, 2023Multicloud application service provider F5 has announced the company's completion of the Infosec Registered Assessors Program.
Threat intelligence shows public sector attacks up 40%
07 August, 2023BlackBerry's latest quarterly Global Threat Intelligence Report highlights a 40% increase in cyber attacks targeting government agencies.
Anti-Corruption Commission content management contract
03 August, 2023The National Anti-Corruption Commission has awarded Kapish a three-year contract to provide a secure cloud-based content management platform.
MidCoast Council deploys cybersecurity future-fit architecture
02 August, 2023 | Supplied by: Check Point SoftwareThe council has transformed its security approach, moving away from legacy infrastructure and aligning with Essential Eight and Zero Trust.
Protecting govt from fraud with digital ID verification
31 July, 2023 by Paul Warren-Tape, General Manager APAC at IDVerse | Supplied by: IDVerseThe stakes are high and the regulatory landscape is changing quickly, so fraud protection and detection should be front of mind for government.
Data security and sovereignty in the age of vulnerability
21 July, 2023 by Terry Miaolo, VP & GM, APAC, OVHcloud | Supplied by: OVHcloud AustraliaAustralian businesses and governments must come together to combat new threats by placing data protection and compliance at the forefront of data regulation.
Why Australia needs to overhaul its data management
07 July, 2023 by Vinay Samuel, founder and CEO, Zetaris | Supplied by: ZetarisAs the Australian Government ramps up pressure on the private sector to close vulnerabilities, the same weaknesses must be addressed across government projects.
