Premium Columnists Robospooks: the perils of spy agencies’ embrace of artificial intelligence Thursday January 28, 2021 By Verona Burgess Communications & Technology Verona Burgess explores the Richardson review’s warnings on the need to control the National Intelligence Community’s use of ever-advancing AI.
Parliamentary committee recommends stronger oversight to increase commonwealth’s cyber resilience Thursday December 10, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Defence The report calls on the national auditor-general to conduct an annual review into whether commonwealth agencies have embedded a cyber resilience culture.
Cyber security experts make case for ‘national interest strategy’ Wednesday December 9, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Defence Michelle Price said the ASD should be placed at the centre of national security, to combat the silos in Australia’s cyber defences that are often…
Major review of intelligence laws makes ‘controversial’ recommendations Friday December 4, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Defence The review found 'there are some areas in which the legislative framework is unnecessarily complex, leading to unclear and confusing laws for those NIC officers…
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…
