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Security Watch: Woolworths appoints CISO

Woolworths Australia has appointed former KPMG exec and security consultant Pieter van der Merwe as its first ever chief information security officer. Prior to van der Merwe’s appointment, Peter Cooper was responsible for the company’s cybersecurity protection but he has since moved on to GWA Group according to LinkedIn.

Anthony Caruana | 25 May | Read more

Australian Crime Commission flags encryption, mobile risk as “adept” cyber-crims reshape organised crime

Increasingly sophisticated online criminal activities have featured heavily in the Australian Crime Commission's (ACC's) latest biennial report on organised crime, which found that money-spinning online fraud has rapidly displaced more conventional crimes as the activities of choice for what the criminal-research body terms “serious and organised crime”.

David Braue | 21 May | Read more

The week in security: Pushing the encryption point; don't give up security fight despite onslaught

Nobody is sure just how yet, but it's clear that the emerging Internet of Things (IoT) model is going to have significant implications for the structure and delivery of security long into the future. Privacy is likely to be one significant concern, even as the first anniversary of Australia's revamped Privacy Act passed amidst assessments that it is promoting new levels of accountability.

David Braue | 04 May | Read more

Don't give up on the security fight just yet

Many companies are coming to see security as a form of damage control rather than prevention – an implicit admission that cybercriminals have outflanked and outclassed them – but one security innovator is still working hard to convince customers not to give up on the idea that attacks can still be prevented.

David Braue | 29 Apr | Read more