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NSW government department bans DeepSeek

NSW government department bans DeepSeek

DeepSeek AI has been blocked by an NSW government department, marking Australia’s first steps towards restricting or ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 04 Feb 2025
Taiwan bans DeepSeek for government use

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 ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 04 Feb 2025
Government invests in new healthcare cyber security network

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 ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 29 Jan 2025
Trump administration halts funding of Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy

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

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 ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 23 Jan 2025
Trump pardons mastermind of Silk Road darknet marketplace

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 ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 22 Jan 2025
Cyber security a key concern ahead of Australia’s 2025 federal election

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 ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 21 Jan 2025
Biden boosts US cyber security with new executive order

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

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 ...

Stephen Kuper Fri, 17 Jan 2025
EU fines EU for breaching EU data protection law

EU fines EU for breaching EU data protection law

The European Union is fining itself for breaches of its data regulation legislation after it transferred personal data ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 09 Jan 2025
Richard Marles appoints new Australian Cyber Security Centre head

Richard Marles appoints new Australian Cyber Security Centre head

Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles has announced the appointment of Stephanie Crowe as the new ...

Stephen Kuper Thu, 09 Jan 2025
US government launches smart device cyber security labels

US government launches smart device cyber security labels

The US has launched cyber secure labelling for smart devices, assisting Americans in choosing products that are cyber ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 08 Jan 2025
ACSC outlines the benefits of reporting an incident to the ASD

ACSC outlines the benefits of reporting an incident to the ASD

The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) has published a post outlining how the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 30 Dec 2024