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Australian companies kicking security own-goals as military data theft highlights escalating cyber risk

Revelations that 30GB of sensitive Australian military data were exfiltrated from a subcontractor have underscored the risk faced by Australian companies that continue to leave themselves exposed by failing to employ “established and relatively straightforward cyber security measures”, the federal government’s peak cybersecurity body has warned as new data points confirms that local businesses are seeing increasing losses to cyber-attackers.

David Braue | 06 Nov | Read more
Private-sector security leaders must leverage threat-intelligence sharing better, CISO warns

Empowered by high-level endorsement of their collaboration, Australia's businesses and government bodies need to proactively leverage their growing body of threat intelligence into new defensive and offensive cybercrime strategies, one regional CISO has advised in the wake of his growing engagement with the country's cybersecurity community.

David Braue | 23 Aug | Read more
The week in security: Cybersecurity strategy enlists private sector; AI to complement human security intelligence

The government's long-awaited cybersecurity policy finally dropped along with a $230m funding commitment and a determination to draw more heavily on academic and private-sector resources.

David Braue | 26 Apr | Read more
Governments must tap mobiles to support online identity schemes: GSMA

Governments hold a unique position in the establishment of new authentication schemes and must therefore take the lead in building out new mobile-based identity platforms to securely enable the delivery of a range of key services to their citizens, the Secure Identity Alliance has argued in a new white paper.

David Braue | 16 Oct | Read more