NASCIO unveils 2021 US federal advocacy priorities
18 January, 2021The US National Association of State Chief Information Officers is calling for harmonised federal cybersecurity regulations in its 2021 federal advocacy priorities.
Interview: Budd Ilic, Zscaler
18 January, 2021 | Supplied by: Zscaler Australia Pty LtdIn our annual Leaders in Technology series, we ask the experts what the year ahead holds. Today we talk security and cloud with Zscaler's Budd Ilic.
US GSA to remove most drones from procurement list
14 January, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe US General Services Administration plans to remove most drones from its procurement contract list due to the dominance of Chinese manufacturers.
Service NSW slammed in security audit
13 January, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe NSW Auditor-General has identified a number of shortcomings in Service NSW's handling of personal data prior to and after two breaches last year.
US passes .gov migration legislation
12 January, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe US government has passed legislation designed to facilitate increased adoption of the .gov domain at all levels of government.
Best of 2020: Agencies score poor marks again in security audit
30 December, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralian government agencies are still showing very poor levels of compliance with the requirement to adopt the Essential Eight threat mitigation strategies.
Best of 2020: Govt sector second most targeted in Australia
28 December, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralia's government sector was the second most targeted industry sector by cyber attackers during 2019, according to NTT.
ACSC updates IRAP program
18 December, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Australian Cyber Security Centre has updated the Information Security Registered Assessor Program with new requirements for assessors.
ACSC warns of SolarWinds Orion compromise
17 December, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe ACSC is urging organisations to immediately patch instances of the SolarWinds Orion monitoring software after it was compromised in a state-sponsored attack.
Interview: Lindsay Brown, LogMeIn
16 December, 2020 | Supplied by: GoTo Technologies AUS Pty LtdIn our annual Leaders in Technology series, we ask the experts what the year ahead holds. Today we talk security and services with LogMeIn's Lindsay Brown.
Australia, US armies collaborate on cyberwar training
11 December, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Australian and US armies are collaborating to develop a virtual cyber training range for real-world defensive missions.
WoAG information management policy released
10 December, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe National Archives of Australia has published a new whole-of-Australian-government information management policy that will take effect on 1 Jan.
US state CIOs call for cybersecurity grants
08 December, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe US National Association of State CIOs has urged Congress to pass a cybersecurity grant program for states in response to the challenges posed by COVID-19.
OAIC publishes first COVIDSafe report
25 November, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Office of the Australian Information Commissioner received 11 enquiries but no complaints related to the COVIDSafe app in the past six months.
UK establishes cyberwarfare agency
24 November, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe UK government has revealed a new joint cyberwarfare agency tasked with carrying out offensive action against terrorists, cybercriminals and state actors.
