Govt targets foreign interference on campus

Universities and security agencies have new guidelines to prevent foreign interference on campus.

18 November, 2019

Cyber security a road block to digital innovation

Cyber security doesn’t have to be a road block to transformation, an industry expert says.

26 September, 2019

Safety in the age of the smart city

How do we construct and manage cities so that everything, and everyone, flows smoothly today and in the future – particularly ensuring a city’s resilience after a major incident, unplanned event or emergency?

3 September, 2019

Universities back foreign interference task force

There are warnings that universities are attractive targets for foreign cyber adversaries.

29 August, 2019

‘Cyber paramedics’ keep Vic agencies safe

Victoria’s cyber response team has responded to 470 incidents in the past year.

12 August, 2019

Australia Post fails cyber security test

Australia Post has failed to effectively identify and manage cyber security risks, an audit has found.

5 July, 2019

Critical infrastructure at risk of cyber attacks

Critical infrastructure providers are failing to grasp the risks posed by operational technology.

1 July, 2019

Budget provides $104m to root out public sector corruption

The government is funding a Commonwealth Integrity Commission to probe public sector corruption.

4 April, 2019

Making Melbourne’s streets safer for women

The City of Melbourne is crowd sourcing innovative ideas to make the city safer for women following a spate of attacks.

18 March, 2019

Councils’ bid to make public spaces safer

As authorities confront violence against women in Australia, experts raise fresh doubts about the utility of CCTV, often a key tool for councils.

22 October, 2018

Time to review airport security, expert says

Australia’s airport security framework lacks coordination and is in urgent need of review, a leading security expert says.

18 October, 2018

Warning for councils on CCTV data risks

A privacy expert is calling for a national review by councils of the public safety benefits of CCTV cameras after an audit found surveillance data were vulnerable to privacy breaches.  

5 October, 2018

Australia ‘wide open’ to damage from cyberattack

Governments must move quickly to address a potentially catastrophic cybersecurity vulnerability, a state government chief information security officer has warned.

14 September, 2018

Local government ‘the forgotten actor’ in thwarting terrorism

As authorities confront an increasingly localised terror threat a security expert calls for greater council involvement in Australia’s counter-terrorism planning.

3 September, 2018