Securing Australia's digital future: identity security as a national priority
24 March, 2025 by Nam Lam, Managing Director, Australia & New Zealand, SailPoint | Supplied by: SailPointGovernment agencies in Australia must move beyond compliance minimums and embrace comprehensive and unified identity security strategies.
Cloudflare launches quantum-safe ZTNA solution
20 March, 2025 by Dylan Bushell-Embling | Supplied by: CloudflareCloudflare has expanded post-quantum cryptography support to its ZTNA solution to prepare for quantum computing rendering conventional cryptography obsolete.
VicRoads launches passkeys to enhance online security
03 March, 2025VicRoads has rolled out an initiative to enhance customer online security with the introduction of passkeys.
Fortinet completes IRAP assessment for FortiSASE
26 February, 2025 by Dylan Bushell-Embling | Supplied by: Fortinet Australia Pty LtdFortinet has completed an IRAP assessment for its FortiSASE solution on the Google Cloud Platform.
Kaspersky products banned from government systems and devices
24 February, 2025The Department of Home Affairs has issued a mandatory direction banning the use of all Kaspersky Labs products on federal devices.
Okta completes IRAP assessments
20 February, 2025 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingIdentity-as-a-Service provider Okta has announced the completion of IRAP assessments for its core platforms.
Sparx Solutions to join Victorian Government cyber panel
19 February, 2025Sparx Solutions is partnering with ProcessUnity to provide third-party data risk assessment for Victorian Government entities.
Audit finds agencies ramped up AI in 2024 with no policies in place
12 February, 2025An audit by ANAO found that at least 20 government entities were using artificial intelligence last year without any policies in place governing its use.
Fortinet opens new Australian headquarters
11 February, 2025 by Dylan Bushell-Embling | Supplied by: Fortinet Australia Pty LtdFortinet's new Australian headquarters in North Sydney will serve as the security company's first Asia-Pacific innovation hub.
Reflecting on the government DeepSeek ban
05 February, 2025 by Andrew Grealy*The AI arms race, especially between major players like DeepSeek, Alibaba, ByteDance and their US counterparts, is a double-edged sword.
Government invests $6.4 million in cybersecurity network for health sector
29 January, 2025Australia's health sector receives a $6.4 million cybersecurity boost with the creation of a new threat information-sharing network.
Elastic completes IRAP assessment for Elastic Cloud
24 January, 2025 by Dylan Bushell-Embling | Supplied by: ElasticElastic's public cloud managed data search management service Elastic Cloud has been certified to manage Australian government data at the Protected level.
New ACSC head appointed
14 January, 2025Stephanie Crowe has been appointed as the new Head of the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC).
Demystifying zero trust for government
17 December, 2024 by James Rabey* | Supplied by: Macquarie GovernmentAs zero trust becomes more central to ICT environments, it needs to be considered not just as an adjustment but the next evolution of securing vital networks.
Cyberwarfare 2025: the rise of AI weapons, zero-days and state-sponsored chaos
10 December, 2024 by Nadir Izrael* | Supplied by: ArmisNation-states and rogue factions are rapidly integrating cyber attacks into their military arsenals, with cyber operations becoming a first-strike option in geopolitical conflicts.
