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Following closely behind the federal government, the South Australian government has announced a ban on DeepSeek in government departments and networks.
Daniel Croft • Tue, 11 Feb 2025
The industry speaks: Aussie government DeepSeek ban
The Australian federal government has joined a slew of other jurisdictions in banning the hot new Chinese AI chatbot. Here’s what the experts think.
David Hollingworth • Fri, 07 Feb 2025
CISA employees offered chance to resign as part of Trump’s ‘Fork in the Road’ program
Workers with the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency have been included in the Trump administration’s deferred resignation initiative.
David Hollingworth • Thu, 06 Feb 2025
Musk and DOGE’s ‘full access’ to sensitive Treasury systems could be a data breach
A US senator has questioned giving representatives of Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) “full access” to a payments system for the US Treasury
Daniel Croft • Wed, 05 Feb 2025
NSW government department bans DeepSeek
DeepSeek AI has been blocked by an NSW government department, marking Australia’s first steps towards restricting or banning its use.
Daniel Croft • Tue, 04 Feb 2025
Taiwan bans DeepSeek for government use
In light of security and data collection risks, Taiwan has announced a ban on the use of Chinese AI DeepSeek in government departments.
Government invests in new healthcare cyber security network
CI-ISAC Australia has awarded a $6.4 million grant to build a cyber security analysis centre focused on the healthcare sector.
David Hollingworth • Wed, 29 Jan 2025
Trump administration halts funding of Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy
Shutting down America’s cyber diplomacy arm is part of a widespread pause on US foreign aid programs.
David Hollingworth • Tue, 28 Jan 2025
Trump axes Cyber Safety Review Board members
Just a day after he was inaugurated, US President Donald J. Trump axed members of the nation’s Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB), among others.
Daniel Croft • Thu, 23 Jan 2025
Trump pardons mastermind of Silk Road darknet marketplace
The new US President called the 2015 sentencing of the marketplace administrator responsible for illegal drug sales in excess of US$180 million “ridiculous”.
David Hollingworth • Wed, 22 Jan 2025
Cyber security a key concern ahead of Australia’s 2025 federal election
The Electoral Integrity Assurance Taskforce has warned that “malicious cyber actors” could interfere with Australia’s electoral processes.
David Hollingworth • Tue, 21 Jan 2025
Biden boosts US cyber security with new executive order
US President Joe Biden has signed a new executive order to bolster the nation’s cyber security.
Daniel Croft • Fri, 17 Jan 2025
Trump’s nomination for Secretary of Defense lays out vision for America’s cyber security future
Pete Hegseth recognises cyber space as a primary battleground for both state-based and non-state threat actors targeting sensitive military data and critical ...
Stephen Kuper • Fri, 17 Jan 2025