Canberra facility builds Lockheed Martin's cyber security skills

Government contractor Lockheed Martin will build up its cybersecurity skills capability through a new cyber security centre opened this month in the ACT.

Government using more security-compromised apps than other industries: Check Point

Government organisations are using more security-compromised applications than organisations in four other industries, a Check Point report has concluded.

ICT inaction risks e-government disaster: AIIA

AIIA says the Australian Bureau of Statistics must increase its monitoring and reporting of e-government ICT initiatives to boost Australia's e-gov standing

Mobile BYOD sandbox tech gets Defence security tick

DSD certification for Good Technology's mobile security tech will empower government bodies wanting to introduce BYOD (bring your own device) strategies.

DSD: Security defenders at the gateway

The Defence Signals Directorate (DSD) is the Australian government's peak information security body. GTR asks how they keep up with ever-changing threats.

Australia no malware source but new security threats persist

Tight security controls have prevented Australia becoming a major malware host but user ignorance and the crush of new attacks still threaten governments.

Businesses call for greater government cyber security involvement

A council of major US companies has pushed the government for greater information-sharing legislation to improve public-private cyber security cooperation.

Mobiles, mobile security to dominate IT priorities in 2013

Ever more-determined hackers and strong growth in IT spending, predominantly on PCs and mobile devices, will make mobile security a key priority in 2013.

BlackBerry 10 gets govt security clearance... before its release

Research In Motion hasn't released its BlackBerry 10 operating system yet, but the company is already spruiking its security nous to government bodies.

The new security posture

One browser exploit, social engineering, spambot and distributed denial of service (DDoS) security attack at a time, they're coming. Will you be ready?

Three security habits could prevent 85% of hacks: Defence minister

Defence Minister Stephen Smith launched an education campaign called 'Catch, Patch, Match' to promote government and private-sector information security.

Governments weigh Huawei, ZTE bans after scathing security report

Numerous governments are reassessing relationships with Chinese networking vendors Huawei and ZTE after the US Congress labelled them a security risk.

Political Target

Protecting Parliament's Web site from attack is an ongoing effort, but IT security is essential to preserve the integrity of Australia's political process.

AusCERT warns e-health records can be hacked

Securing Yarra Council