NSW gets poor score in security audit
07 March, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingNSW's Auditor-General has warned that the state government's ability to detect and respond to cybersecurity incidents "needs to improve significantly and quickly".
9% of ACT Govt servers running outdated OS
01 March, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingACT Government agencies are still running outdated servers, have idle active user accounts and are not duplicating critical systems, an audit has found.
DTA releases Trusted Digital Identity framework
21 February, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe first parts of the proposed Trusted Digital Identity framework — the basis for a single digital identity across Australia — have now been published.
Government websites hacked by coinminers
14 February, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralian Government websites are among those hacked and hijacked by a coinmining operation.
Victoria Police to trial body cameras
13 February, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Victorian Government plans to provide 11,000 body cameras to the state police by 2020, starting with trials in Epping and Ballarat this April.
Sydneysiders willing to submit police evidence digitally
31 January, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA survey shows that half of Sydneysiders think it should be easier to contact the police digitally, with 9 in 10 willing to submit evidence through these channels.
AUSTRAC plans counterterrorism codeathon
18 January, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingParticipants will take part in a 32-hour event designed to find solutions to complex challenges in tackling terrorism financing.
1 in 10 Aussies' health records exposed
18 December, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingDe-identified Medicare Benefits Scheme and PBS datasets released by the Department of Health can be re-identified by matching the data against known patient information, research shows.
Emergency warning system deployed in Melbourne
11 December, 2017A network of speakers is being deployed in Melbourne's CBD to provide warnings and information to the community during an emergency.
Govt agencies will soon need privacy officers
08 November, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingUnder a new code due to take effect mid-next year, Australian government agencies will need to appoint both a privacy officer and privacy champion and develop a tailored privacy management plan.
Committee rubbishes agencies' security compliance
25 October, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralian Government departments and agencies still have much to do to ensure compliance with the government's cybersecurity threat mitigation strategies, a joint committee has found.
Australian borders protected by Unisys technology
23 October, 2017Critical Australian immigration systems will now be managed by Unisys, after the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) signed a three-year contract with the company.
Review recommends tightening Medicare security
18 October, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAn independent review of a reported major DHS data breach has made 14 recommendations for tightening the security of Medicare card numbers.
Joint Cyber Security Centre opens in Melbourne
12 October, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe second of five planned Joint Cyber Security Centres has been established to help provide a collaborative environment for tackling cyber threats.
OAIC wins international privacy awards
11 October, 2017 by Jonathan NallyIts 2015 Ashley Madison data breach investigation has seen the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner jointly win two prestigious awards.
