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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
Op-Ed: Building a cyber resilient Australia – insights from the Office of the CTO

Op-Ed: Building a cyber resilient Australia – insights from the Office of the CTO

The Australian government has taken a significant step towards enhancing its cyber security landscape by releasing a ...

Ashwin Ram, Cyber Security Evangelist, Check Point Software Technologies Fri, 27 Dec 2024
Industry predictions for 2025: What can government do to combat cyber crime?

Industry predictions for 2025: What can government do to combat cyber crime?

It’s been a year of policy firsts for the Australian government, but the new year looks just as challenging for ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 24 Dec 2024
Australia has sentenced over 30 cyber criminals over last 6 years

Australia has sentenced over 30 cyber criminals over last 6 years

Australia’s crackdown on cyber criminals has borne fruit, with 32 people having been prosecuted and sentenced for cyber ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 10 Dec 2024
US pushes to remove Chinese telco equipment from its networks

US pushes to remove Chinese telco equipment from its networks

A US annual defence bill that would see equipment made by Chinese telcos removed from American wireless networks is set ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 09 Dec 2024
ACCC concerned as AI fails to disrupt Google’s search market dominance

ACCC concerned as AI fails to disrupt Google’s search market dominance

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has called for a revisit of Google’s dominant search engine ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 06 Dec 2024
Papua New Guinea to follow Australia with age-based social media ban for kids

Papua New Guinea to follow Australia with age-based social media ban for kids

Less than a week after Australia’s age-based social media ban passed into law, the head of Papua New Guinea’s Department ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 06 Dec 2024
Home Affairs invites public to shape cyber security policy

Home Affairs invites public to shape cyber security policy

The Australian public has a chance to shape the nation’s cyber security policy, with the Department of Home Affairs ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 05 Dec 2024