Promoted Authority to transform? You’ll need an electronic signature Wednesday October 28, 2020 By DocuSign Sponsored As Australia continues to battle the physical and organisational challenges of the global COVID-19 pandemic, government agencies big and small are reflecting on how they…
ASD’s decision to cancel official history contract to be probed at Senate estimates Monday September 21, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The Australian Signals Directorate will be questioned over its decision to terminate a contract with prominent academic John Blaxland, the Australian National University professor who…
Premium Columnists Departments still lacking on cyber security compliance Monday September 14, 2020 By Bernard Keane Communications & Technology The ASD says that even just implementing the Top Four cyber security control strategies, let alone the Essential Eight, can stop 85% of cyber attacks.
Top spy agency values imagination and diversity, according to Rachel Noble Tuesday September 1, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Australian Signals Directorate head Rachel Noble says politicians have final say on bolstering spy powers, ASD cannot conduct mass surveillance on Australians, and it's 'rethinking'…
2020 Cyber Security Strategy calls for centralisation of federal agency networks Friday August 7, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Communications & Technology The strategy encourages collaboration across agencies, jurisdictions, and nations.
Promoted COVID-19 demands vigilance on cyber security measures Friday July 31, 2020 By Phil Baker Sponsored As with so many other ill-fated sectors of the economy, the number of cyber attacks has also grown since COVID-19’s global spread. Keeping ahead of…
Federal spy agencies back new report detailing Russian cyber attacks targeting COVID-19 vaccine development Monday July 20, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The targeted organisations cover a range of sectors including government, diplomatic, think tank, healthcare and energy, the report says.
Spy agencies to receive $1.35b under cyber security package Tuesday June 30, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Defence The Prime Minister said the funds would be directed to the Australian Signals Directorate and the Australian Cyber Security Centre, with more than 500 new…
Opinion: the case for a national preparedness agency Tuesday June 16, 2020 By William A. Stoltz Defence Australia has established its national security institutions to predominately address military and state-based threats as opposed to the natural and human security crises that will…
Senior federal government staff member’s email ‘spoofed’ in COVID-19 phishing campaign Tuesday April 21, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Communications & Technology The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) has ramped up its fight against malicious cyber activity to protect local families, businesses, and the health sector, according…
‘No one is tracking you’: Stuart Robert urges public to trust COVID-19 tracing app Friday April 17, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Communications & Technology Government services minister Stuart Robert has been spreading the word about the government’s incoming COVID-19 tracing app, which has been based on the technology currently…
Commonwealth agencies ‘vulnerable to cyberthreats’, according to Australian Signals Directorate Wednesday April 15, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Defence A new report to parliament from the Australian Signals Directorate and Attorney-General’s Department has been released this week in response to recommendations from the Joint…
ASD spied on Australians over past year due to ‘rare circumstances’ Thursday March 5, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Defence The Commonwealth’s top spy agency has gathered intelligence on Australians in an unknown number of cases over the past year. Australian Signals Directorate director-general Rachel…
Federal cloud services certification program ceases following review Wednesday March 4, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Federal agencies will no longer need to seek approval from Australia’s top cyber spy agency when purchasing cloud services.
Government entities must strengthen cyber defence capabilities, ASD boss says Tuesday March 3, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The director-general of the Australian Signals Directorate has urged government organisations and businesses to treat cyber security with the same concern as financial performance, audits…
