Security News

Australia Proposes Facial Recognition to Watch Porn
2019-10-29 20:33

The proposal would require biometrics systems to verify age before allowing visits to adult sites.

Tune in today: Learn lessons from Australia and Singapore – find out how to thwart cyber-crooks probing your IT
2019-10-08 22:00

Protect your business with Carbon Black Webcast Stop press: there are miscreants out there, and they are looking to break into your computer systems and steal your data. But you knew that, right?…

Tune in next month: Learn all about the hackers staring down Singapore, Australia
2019-09-26 22:01

And, crucially, how you can thwart these next-gen miscreants and protect your org Webcast We all know there are miscreants out there looking to break into our computer systems and steal our data –...

Australia Knows China Hacked Its Parliament: Report
2019-09-17 10:53

Australia is confident that China was behind cyberattacks on its parliament and political parties, but decided not to make public accusations to avoid disrupting trade relations, according to...

Australia didn't blame China for parliament hack in case it upset trade relations – report
2019-09-16 14:04

So much for the public deterrence value of attribution Australian spooks concluded that China was to blame for a series of hacks on its parliament and leading political parties – but kept it quiet...

Australia to Update National Cybersecurity Strategy
2019-09-12 17:33

Government Invites Feedback on Addressing Cyber ChallengesThe Australian government is looking to update its national cybersecurity strategy by 2020. In preparation, it's released a discussion...

Australia Tries to Curb Foreign Interference at Universities
2019-08-28 10:36

Australia announced Wednesday that it has formed a task force to crack down on attempts by foreign governments to meddle in Australian universities. read more

Australia's New Infosec Regulation: A Compliance Challenge
2019-04-30 15:03

Crunch Time as Deadline Approaches for CPS 234Health insurers and financial institutions across Australia are in the final stretch of preparing for a cybersecurity regulation that looks to put...

Companies will stop storing data in Australia, Microsoft warns
2019-03-29 11:16

Australia's controversial anti-encryption laws came under independent scrutiny this week as tech leaders criticized the proposed rules.

Australia's Crypto-Cracking Law Is Spooking Big Tech
2019-03-28 12:33

Microsoft's Brad Smith Says Companies Don't Want to Store Data ThereBrad Smith, Microsoft's chief legal officer, says Australia's encryption-busting law is causing companies and governments to...