Australia Post is not cyber resilient: audit
09 July, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAn audit into three corporate Commonwealth entities has found that Australia Post is significantly lacking in cyber resilience.
NZ allocates $7.6m for new Cyber Security Strategy
08 July, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe New Zealand Government will spend NZ$8m over the next four years to implement a new four-pronged Cyber Security Strategy.
Victoria launches protected-level cloud solution
02 July, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Victorian Government's shared services agency Cenitex has jointly developed a solution for offering Protected-level Azure cloud services.
Rachel Noble named head of ACSC
21 June, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingVeteran public servant Rachel Noble is returning to the Australian Signals Directorate to lead up the Australian Cyber Security Centre.
US DHS moves to store biometric data on AWS Cloud
21 June, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe US Department of Homeland Security has launched a request for information for a cloud-based biometric matching system that would reside on the AWS Cloud.
The need for advanced technology in cybersecurity
17 June, 2019 by Nick FitzGerald, Senior Research Fellow, ESETAs cybercriminals continue to ramp up their attacks, traditional security tools are no longer up to the task of protecting organisations.
AusCERT launches new brand image and website
10 June, 2019AusCERT is launching a new brand image and website to further enhance the service it provides to members.
Physical security for preventing hostile attacks
05 June, 2019Breakthroughs in low-penetration, shallow-mount hostile vehicle barriers are making facilities and public spaces more secure.
Man charged with using govt systems for crypto mining
22 May, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA NSW man is facing a 10-year sentence on charges of abusing his position as an IT contractor to an Australian Government agency for crypto mining.
NSW appoints new security chief
22 May, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe NSW Government has established Cyber Security NSW within the state's Department of Customer Service, and appointed a Chief Cyber Security Officer to lead it.
5 ways to protect your intellectual property from hackers
22 May, 2019From patents and employee knowledge to a top-secret company recipe, intellectual property (IP) is often among a company's most valuable assets.
San Francisco bans face recognition tech
20 May, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe City of San Francisco has banned city law enforcement and other agencies from using facial recognition surveillance technology.
76% of state MP websites have security issues
17 May, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMore than three-quarters of Australian state MPs' websites fail to follow digital security best practices such as ensuring all data is hosted locally.
US govt making slow progress with cloud migration
08 May, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingOnly around 11% of US government IT systems are running on the cloud, according to an audit of 16 agencies' cloud adoption progress.
ACSC publishes application whitelisting guide
06 May, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Australian Cyber Security Centre has updated its guide to implementing application whitelisting, one of the Essential Eight threat mitigation strategies.
