Experts warn 2021 census will be a magnet for cyber criminals

Has the ABS learnt lessons from the 2016 census failure and will they pay off?

5 August, 2021

Managing cyber security skills in government

With budgetary restrictions and regulatory boundaries, bringing on cyber talent can be tricky for government agencies.

21 July, 2021

Cyber security failures at TfNSW, Sydney Trains

Transport for NSW and Sydney Trains are failing to manage ‘significant’ cyber security risks, the NSW Auditor General says.

14 July, 2021

WA council computer controls riddled with weaknesses

WA’s local governments need to improve their computer controls, an audit has found.

24 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

Cybercrimals target health sector

The public health sector suffers from a combination of highly valuable data and lagging security measures, which are drawing a wide range of threat actors into the fold.

29 March, 2021

Cyber criminals steal data from TfNSW

Transport for NSW has confirmed that data was stolen during an attack on the Accellion file transfer system.

24 February, 2021

SA councils need to step up cyber governance: audit

South Australian councils have ‘some way to go’ to manage cyber risks, an audit found.

8 February, 2021

Privacy commissioner questioned over data breach notification scheme

Why are we waiting? The NSW public sector still doesn’t have to report data breaches.

4 February, 2021

Service NSW failing to protect customer privacy

Service NSW is failing to protect the privacy and personal information of customers, an audit has found.

14 January, 2021

Digital transformation pays dividends for council

Digital transformation is providing a bulwark against ransomware, a council says.

19 November, 2020

$700m budget boost for digital services

The NSW budget will invest in boosting the state’s digital capabilities.

12 November, 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

Using govt purchasing power to boost cybersafey

Government’s huge ITC spend could be leveraged to improve security, a report says.

17 August, 2020