Picture emerges into Census meltdown during inquiry

ABS shoulders blame.

25 October, 2016

Hacktivists most likely culprits behind Census attack

Privacy fears real: academics.

10 August, 2016

Where is Tony Abbott’s Cyber Security Review?

Questions after business leaders summit.

9 July, 2015

Spies, cops get $1.2 billion boost to fight online extremism

ASIS, Attorney General’s and Crime Commission to hit anti-social media.

13 May, 2015

Abbott calls in Britain’s former top cyber spook

Former GCHQ chief Iain-Lobban on cyber review panel.

20 April, 2015

Brandis launches online terror tip-off service

Public recruited into countering extremist propaganda

9 February, 2015

‘Darkhotel’ espionage threat checks-in for G20

Luxury tax on sensitive data.

10 November, 2014

Human Services to probe staff mobile bills

Data drill applied to personal usage on work devices

16 September, 2014

Defence opens new cyber security school at UNSW Canberra

The federal government has launched a new learning centre in the field of cyber security to act as a think-tank for experts to cook up ways to help organisations fight off potential threats.

16 June, 2014

VIC Auditor flushes out hundreds of government IT security holes

By Paul Hemsley and Julian Bajkowski A new report from the Victorian Auditor-General’s Office (VAGO) has revealed the trigger for the Napthine government’s sweeping government-wide IT security strategy overhaul after 11 government agencies were found to be highly vulnerable to potential cyber-attacks because of “inadequate” security measures. The Victoria government last week officially signed onto […]

29 November, 2013

Ruddock frets on cyber espionage funding

By Julian Bajkowski Former Attorney General and Opposition Cabinet Secretary Philip Ruddock has accused the Labor Government of piling extra work onto intelligence and security agencies but not sufficiently resourcing them – while at the same time pursuing cosmetic exercises in rebranding. Speaking at the Digital Security Summit 2013 in Canberra on Thursday, Mr Ruddock […]

26 July, 2013

SAIC builds Victorian cyber security centre

Research and development will be the focus of a cyber security centre to be built in Melbourne with support from the Victorian Government. Global research and development company, Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) will develop the regional cyber security centre to support its efforts for the Australian Government and industry clients. Initiatives surrounding the National […]

17 April, 2012

New report on cyber security

Attorney-General Robert McClelland welcomed the release of a new report on the Australia’s response to the evolving cyber security threat. The report, Optimising Australia’s Response to the Cyber Challenge, was launched by the Kokoda Foundation at the National Press Club on Friday. It was co-sponsored by the Attorney-General’s Department. According to the report, cyber security […]

7 February, 2011

New centre to tackle cyber threat

The Federal Government has officially opened the Cyber Security Operations Centre in Canberra as part of its commitment to understanding the cyber threat. Minister for Defence, Senator John Faulkner, said the establishment of Defence’s cyber security centre was a “major step” in meeting the Government’s 2009 Defence White Paper. “Cyber security is one of the […]

18 January, 2010