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NSW IPC reports government, councils and universities suffered 52 data breaches in 7 months

NSW IPC reports government, councils and universities suffered 52 data breaches in 7 months

NSW universities, government agencies, and councils collectively reported 52 data breaches in the seven months ending in ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 04 Oct 2024
At-risk NSW government agencies have not set deadlines to address cyber issues

At-risk NSW government agencies have not set deadlines to address cyber issues

A state audit has revealed that a large majority of assessed NSW government agencies have cyber risk levels above their ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 04 Oct 2024
archTIS announces $2.3m Australian Department of Defence contract

archTIS announces $2.3m Australian Department of Defence contract

Aussie data security firm archTIS is contracted to roll out its NC Protect access control platform in a program ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 02 Oct 2024
3 Iranian hackers charged over hack-and-leak election interference campaign

3 Iranian hackers charged over hack-and-leak election interference campaign

The US Department of Justice has indicted three members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for their alleged role ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 01 Oct 2024
Qld invests $15m to launch free new cyber solution for small businesses

Qld invests $15m to launch free new cyber solution for small businesses

Queensland-based small businesses are set to benefit from a new investment that will unlock free new cyber security ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 30 Sep 2024
CSIRO picks up new CISO

CSIRO picks up new CISO

Jamie Rossato steps into the chief information security officer role at Australia’s national science agency.

David Hollingworth Mon, 30 Sep 2024
‘No humans harmed’: Dead bodies spotted in Melbourne mayor’s AI-generated park photos

‘No humans harmed’: Dead bodies spotted in Melbourne mayor’s AI-generated park photos

Melbourne’s mayor has promised to create a number of parks if re-elected next month; however, the AI-generated mock-up ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 24 Sep 2024
Telegram banned on Ukraine government and military devices

Telegram banned on Ukraine government and military devices

Ukraine has banned Telegram on government, defence and critical infrastructure devices due to concerns about national ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 23 Sep 2024
NSW to roll out portable emergency Wi-Fi units for emergency response

NSW to roll out portable emergency Wi-Fi units for emergency response

New Cells on Wheels units and Starlink connectivity are part of a $5 million investment in disaster response ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 20 Sep 2024
Industry responds to Home Affairs new ‘safe harbour’ business protections

Industry responds to Home Affairs new ‘safe harbour’ business protections

The federal government has announced that it will be introducing new legislation designed to bolster protections for ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 19 Sep 2024
Cyber Security NSW to cull jobs despite increasing cyber threat

Cyber Security NSW to cull jobs despite increasing cyber threat

Despite reports that cyber threats are only on the rise, the NSW government is culling a number of cyber security ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 17 Sep 2024
The industry speaks: Privacy Act reforms – a good thing, or not enough?

The industry speaks: Privacy Act reforms – a good thing, or not enough?

Hear what industry leaders have to say about the long-awaited updates to Australia’s Privacy Act revealed last week by ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 16 Sep 2024
Australian government touts new Scams Prevention Framework

Australian government touts new Scams Prevention Framework

Draft legislation could see banks, telcos, and social media platforms fined up to $50 million for non-compliance with ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 13 Sep 2024