David Hollingworth

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David Hollingworth has been writing about technology for over 20 years, and has worked for a range of print and online titles in his career. He is enjoying getting to grips with cyber security, especially when it lets him talk about Lego.

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Interview: Brendan Conlon – an NSA background is ‘definitely an advantage’

Brendan Conlon, an expert on supply chain defence, talks about his experience getting into cyber and how CISOs really need to pay attention to supply chain ...

SECURITY • Fri, 23 Aug 2024

ACSC partners with US agencies to release best practice guide to threat detection

CISA, FBI, NSA, and other international partners release Best Practices for Event Logging and Threat Detection guidelines.

SECURITY • Fri, 23 Aug 2024

Op-Ed: No, a NSW Department of Education website was NOT hacked

A report of parents “hacking” into a website hosting selective school selection results is another example of a cyber security beat-up.

CULTURE • Thu, 22 Aug 2024

CommBank doubles free scam education seminars in regional Australia

The bank says it is “doubling down on safety in the bush”, with over 400 free seminars planned over the next 12 months.

SECURITY • Thu, 22 Aug 2024

CSIRO partners with Google to protect Australia’s critical infrastructure

The search and cloud giant and Australia’s national science agency are teaming up to tackle weak links in critical infrastructure software supply chains.

SECURITY • Thu, 22 Aug 2024

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New Zealand Police reveals facial recognition policy

A new policy document released this month outlines the acceptable use of facial recognition technology in Kiwi law enforcement for the first time.

GOVERNMENT • Wed, 21 Aug 2024

Exclusive: Melbourne-based Regent Caravans confirms RansomHub attack

The luxury caravan maker has suffered a data breach following a 4 August attack by a highly aggressive ransomware gang.

SECURITY • Wed, 21 Aug 2024

Darktrace co-founder Mike Lynch presumed dead after yacht sinking

Tech entrepreneur and his daughter are among six presumed dead as divers struggle to access sunken superyacht.