Man charged with using govt systems for crypto mining
22 May, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA 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-EmblingThe 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-EmblingMore than three-quarters of Australian state MPs' websites fail to follow digital security best practices such as ensuring all data is hosted locally.
US govt making slow progress with cloud migration
08 May, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingOnly around 11% of US government IT systems are running on the cloud, according to an audit of 16 agencies' cloud adoption progress.
ACSC publishes application whitelisting guide
06 May, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Australian Cyber Security Centre has updated its guide to implementing application whitelisting, one of the Essential Eight threat mitigation strategies.
Darwin CBD receives 138 new CCTV cameras
06 May, 2019More CCTV cameras are being installed across Darwin's CBD, with installation nearly complete on 138 new devices.
UK agencies to collaborate on data breach response
01 May, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and Information Commission Office (ICO) have outlined their respective new roles in responding to data breaches.
More Policelink callers choose online option
30 April, 2019Over the last three years, there has been a substantial increase in the number of callers choosing the Queensland Police Service's online option.
ICDPPC conference set for Tirana, Albania
23 April, 2019 by Jonathan NallyThe 41st International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners will be hosted by Albania from 21–24 October 2019.
Promoting safety in workplaces of the future
18 April, 2019With the rise of digital technologies and automation, the face of workplace safety is evolving.
Public Accounts conducting cyber resilience audit
21 March, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Public Accounts and Audit committee will today scrutinise the progress four Australian government agencies are making improving their cyber resilience.
Government releases data sharing guidelines
19 March, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingNew guidelines developed by the office of the National Data Commissioner will seek to encourage the secure sharing and release of government data.
Public sector organisations are regular attack targets
11 March, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingNearly 9 in 10 public sector organisations in markets including Australia have fallen victim to at least one cyber attack in the last two years.
NSW hunts for new GCISO
08 March, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe NSW Government is searching for a new Government Chief Information Security Officer to replace the departing Dr Maria Milosavljevic.
NZ Privacy Commissioner reappointed to role
07 March, 2019Justice Minister Andrew Little has announced that John Edwards has been reappointed as the Privacy Commissioner.
