cyber security strategy

One of the public service’s most accomplished panel beaters now has her own shop. Lease is for five years, open for business today.

The government’s cyber security strategy has been welcomed by industry groups as a vital resource for the national economy and community.

Home affairs secretary Mike Pezzullo has revealed a new Cyber and Infrastructure Security Group, which commences work on May 1.

Clare O’Neil describes the reset of Australia’s national security direction as a mammoth task for the nation’s public servants.

The 2020 Cyber Security Strategy reflects the rising threat of cybercrime in Australia. As the world becomes increasingly connected online, securing Australia’s digital interests has never been more of a priority. This need has been further accelerated due to the effects of COVID-19 which is propelling digital transformation within businesses, pushing their services and ways […]

The Cyber Security Strategy focuses on improving resilience of Australia’s critical infrastructure. What else might be considered as part of this strategy?

One year in, problems are emerging with the design and resourcing of the national cyber security strategy, an ASPI report has found. Progress is broadly moving in the right direction, if slowly, but there are plenty of lessons to learn.

There’s nothing like a very public and large-scale cyber-related incident involving almost every member of the Australian population to focus the mind.

Public sector pay scales make it difficult to retain sought-after experts in cybersecurity. But agencies hope collaboration is part of the answer. It’s not a zero-sum game, bureaucrats say.

The Prime Minister cited recent cyber attacks on the Bureau of Meteorology and the Department of Parliamentary Services as signals that governments cannot continue the “hands-off” approach to the internet.