US federal agencies have poor cyber risk management
06 August, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has uncovered major issues during an audit of 23 federal agencies' cybersecurity risk management practices.
NSW releasing iVote code for review
31 July, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe NSW Electoral Commission will provide qualified reviewers with access to components of the code of the iVote online voting platform to scan for vulnerabilities.
Public sector organisations vulnerable to cyber attacks
30 July, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingNearly half of security professionals at public sector organisations in markets including Australia say attackers will breach their network every time they try.
US cities urged to take action on ransomware
30 July, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingUS state and local government agencies have been urged to take steps to protect their systems against the increasing threat posed by ransomware.
Queensland Police to receive 5000 body-worn cameras
26 July, 2019All uniformed first responder officers will be equipped with body-worn cameras, increasing the Queensland Police Service's body-worn camera fleet to 7700.
ICDPPC conference program announced
25 July, 2019 by Jonathan NallyThe 41st International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners will be held in Tirana, Albania, from 20–24 October 2019.
Public sector mergers create significant cyber risks
22 July, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe merger between or reshuffling of functions of two public sector organisations provides a significant opportunity for attackers, the ACSC has warned.
US state CIOs endorse cybersecurity Act
15 July, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe US National Association of State CIOs has endorsed a proposed Bill that would provide additional resources for state governments' cybersecurity efforts.
US mayors agree not to pay ransomware
15 July, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe organisation representing the mayors of all US cities with populations of over 30,000 has passed a resolution not to pay ransomware.
UK ICO investigating police use of face recognition
10 July, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe UK Information Commissioner's Office has deep concerns about the rollout of live face recognition technology by the nation's police forces.
Cyber company awarded $2.2 million contract to help Army
09 July, 2019A Canberra-based cyber technology and solutions company has won two contracts to improve the Australian Army's cyber capabilities.
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.
