Councils told to step up on cyber security

An audit has found that 80 per cent of councils don’t have cyber security policies.

5 March, 2020

Monitor appointed for scandal-hit City of Casey

Appointments, departures and movement in and around government.

2 December, 2019

Councils lack resources to manage cyber threats

Local Government Professionals Australia is calling for help to boost cybersecurity in the sector.

11 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

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

Cyber security reaching a ‘tipping point’

Australian organisations are facing increasingly frequent and “more destructive” data breaches and need to adopt integrated risk management, experts warn.

20 August, 2018

Federal Government updates cyber security strategy: Taylor

Threat blocking, data sharing, an insurance market that “recognises investment in security” and awareness campaigns are all part of an updated cyber agenda.

8 August, 2018

Councils failing to act on biggest risks: report

Infrastructure, financial sustainability and health and safety are the greatest risks for local government, according to a new analysis that finds many councils are failing to adequately prepare.

5 June, 2018

Cyber security: call for mandatory APS training

As education providers rush to roll out new cyber security courses for government professionals, an expert has called for mandatory training across the public sector.

21 May, 2018

Cyber security: collaboration key as government sets sights on zero risks

Cyber Security Minister says all governments must work together to abolish cyber threats, while a leading cyber-defence CEO points to managing risk in the supply chain as a key issue.

18 May, 2018

NSW lacks coherent plan on cyber security: audit

The NSW Auditor-General has called on the State Government to ramp up cyber security after she found most agencies had untested response procedures, poor reporting of incidents and questionable staff training.

5 March, 2018

Public sector least prepared for cyber attacks

Governments at all levels are much less prepared for cyber attacks than organisations in the commercial sector. Security software vendor CyberArk has released its ‘Global Advanced Threat Landscape Report 2018’. Its 11th annual study of cyber security and organisation’s response to it. Responses are broken down by industry sector, giving a clear view of how […]

1 March, 2018