Services Australia urged to tighten myGov security
07 August, 2024 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Commonwealth Ombudsman has called on Services Australia to do more to protect Australians from myGov fraud after finding deficiencies in current processes.
Harnessing observability to secure Australia's critical infrastructure
07 August, 2024 by Christine Low*Observability will play a strategic role in fostering digital resilience and innovation in Australia's critical sectors.
Securing major events takes over a decade of strategising
29 July, 2024 by George Moawad, Country Manager – Oceania, GenetecEight years out from Brisbane 2032, there are two remaining 'live' opportunities for organisers to observe security planning in action — one of which is in Paris.
The need to cap the ATO's access to personal data
23 July, 2024 by Nicole Kelly, Founder, TaxTank*It's time the ATO leveraged technology for a fairer tax ecosystem.
Indonesian hackers apologise, ask for donations
22 July, 2024Hackers in Indonesia called a recent government data centre breach a "pentest with post payment".
Armis completes IRAP assessment
17 July, 2024 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Armis Centrix asset intelligence and threat remediation platform has been certified to handle Australian Government data up to the Protected level.
myGov gets 20,000 passkey signups in a week
16 July, 2024myGov is among the first digital government services in the world to implement passkeys and do away with passwords.
ASD releases advisory on PRC state-sponsored threat group
09 July, 2024In collaboration with international partners, the ACSC has released an advisory on a PRC state-sponsored cyber group that poses a current threat to Australian networks.
Rapid7 completes IRAP assessment
03 July, 2024 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingKey Rapid7 security solutions have been certified under the IRAP program to manage government data up to the PROTECTED classification level.
Governments are increasingly leading the way on zero trust security
02 July, 2024 by Simon Howe*Both in Australia and abroad, the public sector is gravitating towards zero trust as a way to protect against heightened threat levels.
Why it's time to continue making our cities safer for the crowd
01 July, 2024 by William Glasson, Regional Sales Manager, GenetecIntroducing smart technology into urban areas is an essential element of successful population management.
Bridging the essential awareness gap to protect the APS
25 June, 2024 by Vinayak Sreedhar*A recent survey of the Australian Public Service has found a surprising lack of awareness surrounding the Essential Eight.
Some agencies unprepared for a significant cyber incident: ANAO
19 June, 2024A recent performance audit report by the ANAO found that Services Australia and AUSTRAC were unprepared for a significant cybersecurity incident.
Government expands fight against scammers
18 June, 2024The federal government has announced it will join a cutting‑edge intelligence exchange to increase the capacity to disrupt scammer contact with victims.
Women can play a vital role in shaping cyber policy
17 June, 2024 by Wendy Komadina*Women can play a vital role in providing diverse perspectives and influence cybersecurity and data protection policy.
