Information Security Manual update: 20% less cyber controls, no more 'should' or 'must' Thursday December 6, 2018 By Stephen Easton Federal The Australian government's Information Security Manual has been simplified with the removal of 258 recommended cyber security controls and the addition of 63.
MacGibbon: cyber catastrophe is society's 'greatest existential threat' right now Monday November 19, 2018 By Stephen Easton Communications & Technology If you think cyber risk management is not the end of the world you are dead wrong, according to the federal government’s top adviser on…
Why the Home Affairs website was pinged as a security risk Wednesday July 25, 2018 By Harley Dennett News The latest version of the Chrome browser warns users that several Australian government websites are insecure, but the federal cyber security agency is telling citizens…
Promoted Six myths about government cyber security Monday July 9, 2018 By Nigel Bowen Communications & Technology Australia is not alone in confronting malicious cyber attacks. Many governments face similar threats and can learn from each other’s approaches and the technologies they…
Promoted Digital transformation to move out of the cloud and into reality Tuesday June 5, 2018 By Vault Systems Career Advice A key element of digital transformation for government agencies is a migration to the cloud which enables greater levels of access, communication while also lowering…
Promoted Why Azure is a gamechanger for government Tuesday April 10, 2018 By Julian Bajkowski Career Advice Agencies have for years played on the margins of cloud, only to find choices and progress constrained amid concerns over security, sovereignty, governance and resilience.
Promoted Meetings that actually get things done? It’s not a fantasy Wednesday April 4, 2018 By Julian Bajkowski Career Advice The culture of how people in government come together is shifting fast as intelligent technology empowers productivity and interactions that produce actions and outcomes. That’s…
Promoted Simpler, smarter, safer: when transformation is ‘everybody’s business’, so is risk Tuesday July 25, 2017 By Julian Bajkowski Communications & Technology It pays to make security culture practical and inclusive. If users are flouting the rules, look at what can be changed to make their jobs…
Promoted Let the cyber games begin: why big events are now trophy targets Friday July 14, 2017 By Julian Bajkowski Communications & Technology Hacking has always been a competition. But do today’s big sports events still have what it takes to beat the bad guys? …
Promoted Out of the shadows: why public sector leaders need to master cyber security Monday July 3, 2017 By Julian Bajkowski Communications & Technology There’s now an executive imperative to harness cyber security to empower truly digital government. That means a delegated, tactical footing just doesn’t cut it anymore.
Promoted Cybersecurity: Island Australia collapses Friday March 10, 2017 By Darren Pauli Features Australian government agencies and organisations have typically prepared for massive electronic attacks from overseas. But that’s changed. New data showing a major increase in locally…
Watch your language, Australia's never had an official 'cyber attack' Thursday October 13, 2016 By Stephen Easton Features Australia might never have had an official 'cyber attack' by the federal government's definition, and it will be obvious if we ever do. The latest…
We can't afford stars in the 'team sport' of cybersecurity Friday April 22, 2016 By Stephen Easton Features Public sector pay scales make it difficult to retain sought-after experts in cybersecurity. But agencies hope collaboration is part of the answer. It's not a…
Cyber security agency warnings pay off, but threat remains Wednesday July 29, 2015 By Stephen Easton News Cyber attacks continue to rise, but the number of significant breaches of government systems is going down.
Kevin Andrews: work together to build cyber security Wednesday June 17, 2015 By Kevin Andrews Features Cyber security must be a community effort in which agencies, industry and citizens can learn from each others' experiences, Defence Minister Kevin Andrews said today.
