Australian Signals Directorate | Departments/Agencies

Spy agencies to receive $1.35b under cyber security package

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

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

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

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

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’

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

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

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…

Senior appointments at Commonwealth security agencies

By Shannon Jenkins

Defence

Two more women have been appointed to top roles in the Australian intelligence community. Abigail Bradshaw has been named head of the Australian Cyber Security…

Spy agency could soon be hunting Australian cyber criminals with new powers

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

The federal government’s top spy agency could be granted powers to help tackle online criminals based in Australia, including paedophiles and terrorists.

CPSU says government jobs could help drought-hit towns, panics over phantom ‘job cuts’

By Stephen Easton

Federal

The Community and Public Sector Union says the Morrison government's cuts to the Australian Public Service workforce have worsened the economic effects of the drought,…

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Why a 7% disability employment target for the APS really means a greater sense of inclusion and psychological safety

By Stephen Easton

Community & Social

When the Morrison government announced a 7% disability employment target for the Australian Public Service in May, it really meant that it aimed to have…

Opinion: almost four in 10 government entities fail to implement basic cyber security measures — six years after they became mandatory

By Tim Watts

Communications & Technology

Five years of independent Australian National Audit Office scrutiny of government departments found that only 29% were compliant with the Australian Signals Directorate's Top 4…

Older Windows systems must be patched to avert another computer worm outbreak: ACSC

By Stephen Easton

Australian Capital Territory

The Australian Cyber Security Centre warns it is way past patching time for all users of Windows 7, Vista or XP, as well as Windows…

Senator questions AFP on intelligence officer raid

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

Centre Alliance senator Rex Patrick has called on the Australian Federal Police to explain whether a raid on the home of a spy agency officer…