Cybersecurity increased with extra funding for DTA
12 May, 2017An additional $10.6 million has been provided by the federal government to improve cybersecurity practices.
Governments are now top cyber targets
10 May, 2017Government is at the top of the list for sectors that are most at risk of cyber attack, alongside finance.
Risk-based approach best for govt security: NASCIO
26 April, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe US National Association of State CIOs has published a report arguing that a risk-based approach is the ideal security posture for state government agencies and stressing the importance of robust data classification.
Hundreds of attacks daily on critical organisations
19 April, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-Embling86% of Australia's top organisations experienced at least one attempted cyber attack last financial year, according to the ACSC's latest security survey.
NZ establishes its own CERT
18 April, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingNew Zealand's new dedicated computer emergency response team (CERT) will act as the centrepiece of the nation's cybersecurity architecture.
NSW appoints first GCISO
27 March, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingFormer AUSTRAC CISO Dr Maria Milosavljevic will become NSW's first government CISO, responsible for creating a collaborative, whole-of-government approach to security.
NZ government hones in on cybercrime
23 March, 2017A report on the cybersecurity action plan for NZ has been released by the government.
DTA's ethical hackers at work
20 March, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Digital Transformation Agency's team of ethical hackers works closely with developers to nip potential security issues in the bud.
Restoring power grids after cyber attacks
15 March, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is implementing technology designed to cut off attackers and help set the stage to restore power the grid after a cyber attack.
SA Gov emergency website receives upgrade
13 March, 2017An upgrade has been carried out on the South Australian Government emergency website.
Police robots protect officers and community
13 March, 2017An upgraded Queensland Police Service robot has been implemented to improve community and officer safety.
Terror financiers and money launderers targeted by alliance
03 March, 2017An alliance has been launched by AUSTRAC, designed to fight against serious financial crime.
Shipping safety tool developed by LINZ
27 February, 2017A new tool for shipping safety has been developed by Land Information New Zealand (LINZ).
Pentagon uses crowd to plug security gaps
16 February, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingCrowd security intelligence company Synack uncovered critical vulnerabilities in the Pentagon's secure file transfer system within a matter of hours.
UK govt urged to lift cybersecurity game
16 February, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA report into the UK government's cybersecurity performance has found that it is struggling to find qualified security staff and that current breach reporting processes are "inconsistent and dysfunctional".
