SA agencies wasting money on legacy software
10 September, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingSouth Australian agencies are running hundreds of sometimes unsupported legacy applications and spending millions to maintain them, an audit has found.
US issues cybersecurity space policy
09 September, 2020The United States has issued a cybersecurity policy for its space systems, establishing a set of principles to enhance cyber defences in space.
Service NSW reports theft of 738 GB of customer data
08 September, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingService NSW has fallen victim to an email compromise attack, resulting in the theft of 738 GB of documents containing data on 186,000 customers and staff.
OAIC releases Corporate Plan, prioritises right to privacy
03 September, 2020The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has released its corporate plan for 2020–21 to help increase public trust in data protection.
Password management solves a council's IT concerns
02 September, 2020LastPass password management has become a critical asset in helping Lockyer Valley Regional Council staff members perform their jobs.
Large-scale hackathon returns in October 2020
31 August, 2020Ethical hackers and investigators will reconvene across the country in 2020 for the National Missing Persons Hackathon, now an entirely online event.
Emerging cybersecurity threats affecting government
28 August, 2020 by Glenn MaidenIt's essential for government organisations to proactively manage security alongside remote access to facilitate effective remote working well into the future.
Small business grant program to fund cybersecurity research
21 August, 2020A new industry support program has been launched to recruit small businesses to fight against cyber threats by developing ambitious capabilities for the ADF.
CISA holds latest Cyber Storm
18 August, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency simulated a major attack on the nation's critical infrastructure in the latest Cyber Storm exercise.
Defence to bolster cyber training capabilities
14 August, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe federal government has detailed its $1.4bn commitment to improving Defence's cybersecurity training capabilities.
Accedian Skylight network security
12 August, 2020Accedian Skylight-powered security from Vicom analyses network traffic and provides strong threat and illicit behaviour detection.
NSW Govt enlists MessageXchange for e-invoicing service
12 August, 2020The NSW Department of Customer Service has appointed MessageXchange to provide its e-invoicing solution to streamline procure-to-pay solutions.
Protecting citizens' privacy in smart cities
10 August, 2020 by Neil LappageCouncils must formulate a policy on the use of video analytics early on to ensure that compliance is achieved, controls are standardised and ROI is achieved.
Strengthening Australia's cybersecurity ecosystem
07 August, 2020A better incident reporting scheme would be one way of reinforcing Australia's cybersecurity posture, says a Monash University criminologist.
Many agencies yet to fully implement DMARC
06 August, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingOnly two of 18 Australian Government agencies evaluated by Proofpoint have fully implemented DMARC anti-spoofing security protocols.
