Trump fires official for defending security of election
19 November, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingUS President Donald Trump has fired the director of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency for defending the integrity of the 2020 election.
US federal agencies closing cybersecurity gaps
09 November, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingUS federal government agencies have made significant progress implementing the security reforms prioritised by the Trump administration over the past year.
Survey finds cybersecurity is top priority for US cities
05 November, 2020An annual cybersecurity survey of tech leaders from across the United States has found that cybersecurity is a top priority for cities and counties.
Oracle SaaS products get IRAP certification
03 November, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingOracle has secured protected-level certification for several SaaS products under the ACSC's Information Security Registered Assessors Program.
Examination of privacy and security in Victorian universities
23 October, 2020Victoria's Privacy and Data Protection Deputy Commissioner will examine the protection of personal information in eight Victorian universities.
Communications cybersecurity to be top of agenda at CCV
21 October, 2020 by Jonathan Nally | Supplied by: Comms Connect (WFevents)Leading experts from the NSW Government, NIST and the private sector will spearhead the cybersecurity discussion at the Comms Connect Virtual Conference Series.
Govt appoints advisory panel for Cyber Security Strategy
21 October, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingTelstra CEO Andy Penn will chair an industry advisory panel tasked with helping guide the implementation of the government's Cyber Security Strategy 2020.
COVID-19 has highlighted privacy and transparency issues
20 October, 2020The pandemic has focused attention on privacy and created opportunities for transparency through the proactive release of government information, says the OAIC.
Want to be a spy? NZSIS, GCSB want to hear from you
20 October, 2020New Zealand intelligence agencies NZSIS and GCSB have launched a recruitment campaign to attract a diverse range of people, with 170 positions available.
Government releases updated science and tech priorities
16 October, 2020The Australian Government has released the updated National Security Science and Technology Priorities, with a view to strengthen Australia's national security.
Government ramps up war on encryption
13 October, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralia, UK, US, New Zealand, Canada, India and Japan have signed a statement urging tech companies to facilitate legal access by LEOs to encrypted content.
Australian elections due for IT systems upgrade
12 October, 2020The federal government will invest $96.7 million over three years to modernise Australia's key election IT systems.
ASD launches annual cyber survey
07 October, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Australian Signals Directorate is urging all Commonwealth Government CISOs to respond to its annual cybersecurity survey.
New computer user interface boosts collection of ISR data
07 October, 2020The Wagardi Mission System is a new computer user interface that is designed to help analysts search for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance data.
NSW introduces digital rules engine
07 October, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe NSW Government aims to modernise the process of complying with state government regulations with the introduction of a rules-as-code platform.
