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Tasmania announces new 4-year cyber security strategy

Tasmania announces new 4-year cyber security strategy

A “safe, trusted and resilient digital future” is at the heart of the island state’s Tasmanian government Cyber Security ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 18 Feb 2025
Australian Parliament passes Scams Prevention Framework

Australian Parliament passes Scams Prevention Framework

The “world-leading” legislation aims to make Australia a hard nut to crack for scammers.

David Hollingworth Thu, 13 Feb 2025
SA government announces DeepSeek ban

SA government announces DeepSeek ban

Following closely behind the federal government, the South Australian government has announced a ban on DeepSeek in ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 10 Feb 2025
The industry speaks: Aussie government DeepSeek ban

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

David Hollingworth Fri, 07 Feb 2025
CISA employees offered chance to resign as part of Trump’s ‘Fork in the Road’ program

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 ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 06 Feb 2025
Musk and DOGE’s ‘full access’ to sensitive Treasury systems could be a data breach

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 ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 05 Feb 2025
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