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UK ICO investigating police use of face recognition

10 July, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

The UK Information Commissioner's Office has deep concerns about the rollout of live face recognition technology by the nation's police forces.


Cyber company awarded $2.2 million contract to help Army

09 July, 2019

A Canberra-based cyber technology and solutions company has won two contracts to improve the Australian Army's cyber capabilities.


Australia Post is not cyber resilient: audit

09 July, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

An audit into three corporate Commonwealth entities has found that Australia Post is significantly lacking in cyber resilience.


NZ allocates $7.6m for new Cyber Security Strategy

08 July, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

The New Zealand Government will spend NZ$8m over the next four years to implement a new four-pronged Cyber Security Strategy.


Victoria launches protected-level cloud solution

02 July, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

The Victorian Government's shared services agency Cenitex has jointly developed a solution for offering Protected-level Azure cloud services.


Rachel Noble named head of ACSC

21 June, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Veteran public servant Rachel Noble is returning to the Australian Signals Directorate to lead up the Australian Cyber Security Centre.


US DHS moves to store biometric data on AWS Cloud

21 June, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

The US Department of Homeland Security has launched a request for information for a cloud-based biometric matching system that would reside on the AWS Cloud.


The need for advanced technology in cybersecurity

17 June, 2019 by Nick FitzGerald, Senior Research Fellow, ESET

As cybercriminals continue to ramp up their attacks, traditional security tools are no longer up to the task of protecting organisations.


AusCERT launches new brand image and website

10 June, 2019

AusCERT is launching a new brand image and website to further enhance the service it provides to members.


Physical security for preventing hostile attacks

05 June, 2019

Breakthroughs in low-penetration, shallow-mount hostile vehicle barriers are making facilities and public spaces more secure.


5 ways to protect your intellectual property from hackers

22 May, 2019

From patents and employee knowledge to a top-secret company recipe, intellectual property (IP) is often among a company's most valuable assets.


NSW appoints new security chief

22 May, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

The NSW Government has established Cyber Security NSW within the state's Department of Customer Service, and appointed a Chief Cyber Security Officer to lead it.


Man charged with using govt systems for crypto mining

22 May, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

A NSW man is facing a 10-year sentence on charges of abusing his position as an IT contractor to an Australian Government agency for crypto mining.


San Francisco bans face recognition tech

20 May, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

The City of San Francisco has banned city law enforcement and other agencies from using facial recognition surveillance technology.


76% of state MP websites have security issues

17 May, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

More than three-quarters of Australian state MPs' websites fail to follow digital security best practices such as ensuring all data is hosted locally.


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