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Australia needs a national security cloud: ASPI
The Australian Strategic Policy Institute has urged the government to address the Australian national security community's growing cloud disadvantage. [ + ]
ASD goes on security expert hiring spree
The Australian Signals Directorate has launched a recruitment drive for a number of new security professionals, including an Offensive Cyber Operations Manager. [ + ]
Standards set the scene for securing data
Standards Australia is working with experts to discuss the adoption of an international privacy standard for information and data management. [ + ]
Working from home: lessons learned
The COVID-19 crisis has catapulted 'working from home' to the forefront of office practices. Here are the tech, policy and budgetary ideas you need to know. [ + ]
Home Affairs lights up new biometric system
The Department of Home Affairs has activated the EBIS biometric identification system that will be used to expedite applications for visas and border clearances. [ + ]
Local councils shine in smart city awards
A number of councils from Australia and New Zealand have been recognised in this year's IDC Smart City Asia/Pacific Awards. [ + ]
Five principles to guide IT cost reduction
Software asset management can save government agencies millions of dollars and dramatically decrease risk. [ + ]
COVID-19's impact on tech optimisation and modernisation
Governments will struggle to complete tech optimisation or modernising plans if they're not directly relevant to supporting COVID-19 responses. [ + ]
Connection the key to remote learning
When educators needed to rapidly adapt to a shifting educational landscape, existing infrastructure limitations became immediately apparent. So too did the gaping chasm that is Australia's digital divide. [ + ]
Security, data loss prevention top of list for US councils
New urgencies in cybersecurity and data loss prevention dominate US local and county government technology leaders' daily concerns, according to a survey. [ + ]
AusPost helps digitise agency mailrooms amid COVID-19
Australia Post's Decipha developed a mailroom digitisation solution that can be deployed in days to help state govt agencies cope with the COVID-19 lockdown. [ + ]
ACSC publishes cyber advice for critical infrastructure
Amid a spree of attempts by cybercrooks to compromise Australia's critical infrastructure, the ACSC has issued new guides for infrastructure providers. [ + ]
Service NSW hit by cyber attack
Service NSW has confirmed that the email accounts of 47 staff members were illegally accessed following a successful phishing attack on the agency. [ + ]
WA Premier targeted in China-linked cyber attack
Researchers have uncovered a sophisticated attack campaign linked to the Chinese military targeting APAC government agencies including the WA Premier's office. [ + ]
Deception a winner for councils tackling cyber attacks
Deception technology is proving to be an innovative and successful approach for defending local governments against cybersecurity threats. [ + ]
