Colonial Pipeline taken down by ransomware
10 May, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingUS-based fuel pipeline company Colonial Pipeline has suspended its operations following what may prove to be the most damaging ransomware attack to date.
OAIC launches Privacy Awareness Week campaign
03 May, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Office of the Australian Information Commissioner is urging Australians to take control and make privacy a priority during Privacy Awareness Week.
Taskforce releases framework to combat ransomware
01 May, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe new RTF framework highlights five priority recommendations, including the development of a strategy for coordinating international diplomatic and law enforcement efforts to tackle the growing scourge.
EU taking the lead on e‑security; Australia lagging behind
30 April, 2021A study by Surfshark has revealed that the EU is at the forefront of global e-security, while Australia is falling short on personal data protection.
SAP Critical Data Cloud set for 2H 2021 Aus/NZ launch
28 April, 2021SAP SE is set to launch SAP Critical Data Cloud, a fully managed service capable of powering the critical operations of government and regulated industries.
Report: companies sacrifice mobile security for productivity
22 April, 2021A report by Verizon has found that 45% of companies surveyed sacrificed mobile device security to meet productivity targets.
ACSC warns of fresh Exchange vulnerabilities
16 April, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Australian Cyber Security Centre is urging Australian organisations to act to mitigate freshly discovered Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities.
iProov Genuine Presence Assurance
01 April, 2021iProov's Genuine Presence Assurance is used by governments and banks around the world to verify user identity and provide secure access to digital services.
NSW prepares for cybersecurity overhaul
01 April, 2021A New South Wales (NSW) parliamentary inquiry has recommended a range of improvements to enhance cybersecurity and cyber awareness throughout the state in the wake of a high-profile data breach.
ATO invests in face verification technology from iProov
25 March, 2021The ATO will use iProov's Genuine Presence Assurance technology for online identity verification, across a range of services.
CompTIA welcomes US govt's IT spending plans
16 March, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingCompTIA has welcomed the new US government's decision to invest nearly US$2bn in strengthening agencies' IT and security capabilities.
US Dept of Defense holds Cyber Command legal conference
10 March, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingLegal experts convened virtually last week to hold the 2021 US Cyber Command Legal Conference.
Leonardo, DEWC partner to offer cybersecurity courses in Aus
05 March, 2021Leonardo, in collaboration with DEWC, is set to provide a range of cybersecurity courses in Australia, for military audiences as well as the general public.
OAIC selects archTIS as latest government client
02 March, 2021archTIS has signed a contract to supply its Kojensi SaaS platform to the OAIC, enabling government agencies to share information while meeting security requirements.
Managing data breach risk in the public sector
01 March, 2021 by Connor DilleenA consistent, high standard of personal information handling practices is needed to meet expectations for security, accountability and transparency in data breach prevention.
