Govt agencies will soon have to come clean on data breaches

NSW is set to become the first Australian state or territory to introduce a mandatory notification of data breach scheme.

10 May, 2021

Mobile devices a security black hole for public sector

More than a third of public sector managers say they’ve sacrificed security to ‘get the job done’.

22 April, 2021

Oracle in partnership with Australian Data Centres

Australian Data Centres has partnered with multinational US cloud company Oracle to provide services to the federal government.

11 February, 2021

Council apologises for data breach

A Melbourne council accidentally published personal information about hundreds of residents on a public website.

28 October, 2020

New cyber spy chief vows to hold onto secrets

The Australian cyber spy agency won’t be giving up its secrets any time soon.

3 September, 2020

Cyber Security NSW to extend scope to councils

The NSW cyber security agency is quadrupling in size and extending its scope to cover councils.

26 August, 2020

Cyber security plan will centralise govt networks

The 2020 Cyber Security Strategy aims to strengthen the defences of public sector networks.

6 August, 2020

First sovereign cloud company wins Defence tick

There are concerns certification gaps have opened up around government cloud providers.

2 July, 2020

Taskforce to drive cyber security ecosystem

The NSW government wants to become the Southern Hemisphere’s leading cyber security hub.

22 June, 2020

What is the essential 8 and why should you care?

To keep up with ever-evolving threats the lead Australian agencies for cybersecurity have recommended eight essential attack mitigation strategies.

18 June, 2020

National security agencies lag on ICT

Australia urgently needs a national security cloud, says a strategic think tank.

4 June, 2020

eSafety website earns international accolade

The eSafety Commissioner has been internationally recognised for online excellence.

21 May, 2020

Criminals target COVID superannuation access scheme

The ATO has been attacked by criminals exploiting the COVID superannuation early access scheme.

7 May, 2020

Plans to outsource visa processing dumped

The federal government has dumped plans to outsource its visa processing system.

22 March, 2020