Data retention law kicks in
13 April, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralia's mandatory metadata retention scheme gets going, but a number of ISPs may not be able to comply with the new requirements.
1.4bn records compromised in data breaches
10 April, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe number of reported data breaches grew 86% to 1792 during 2016 — which includes 44 breaches in Australia, Gemalto's latest Breach Level Index indicates.
Melbourne welcomes Israeli CyberGym
06 April, 2017Israeli-based company CyberGym will be relocating its global headquarters to Melbourne.
US government votes to allow ISPs to sell user data
03 April, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Republican-controlled US government has voted to overturn privacy rules that would have required ISPs to get users' explicit consent to sell their data, including web browsing history, to third-party companies.
ANZ Bank uses voice biometrics for mobile security
03 April, 2017Voice biometrics will be introduced by the ANZ Bank to help improve security on mobile devices.
Australians are ready for e-voting: Australia Post
03 April, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA report from Australia Post indicates that nearly three-quarters of Australians expect to be able to vote online in the 2019 election, and suggests that the organisation could help the government run a secure e-voting system.
Compromised records on the rise, IBM discovers
03 April, 2017The number of compromised records increased from 600 million to more than 4 billion during 2016, according to IBM Security.
Super industry under attack from cybercrooks
31 March, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe $2.2 trillion Australian super industry is increasingly coming under attack from cybercriminals, and there is little chance for victims to recover their hard-earned funds.
Record hacking on the rise, Breach Level Index shows
29 March, 2017There was an 86% increase in the breach of data records from 2015–2016, according to the findings of the Breach Level Index.
BSA flags cybercrime risk after record settlement
29 March, 2017Businesses across Australia are urged to be vigilant about cybercrime risks, after BSA | The Software Alliance (BSA) finished 2016 with $589,000 in damages for the use of unlicensed software.
Govt agencies urged to adopt a 'culture of security'
27 March, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingGovernment agencies should draw lessons from the 2016 online census outage and take steps to improve their cybersecurity posture, relationships with vendors and public engagement, according to Alastair MacGibbon.
Digital disruption challenges ACCC
17 March, 2017Challenges faced by the ACCC include fast-moving technologies and anticompetitive responses to those technologies, according to the chairman.
Cyber attacks less likely for DHS
16 March, 2017The Department of Human Services (DHS) has been labelled 'cyber resilient' after its investment in cybersecurity.
Immigration works to boost cybersecurity
16 March, 2017The Department of Immigration and Border Protection does not comply with all cybersecurity mitigation strategies, an audit has found.
Zero-day software vulnerabilities revealed
15 March, 2017A new study by RAND Corporation has uncovered zero-day software vulnerabilities and gives insight into what organisations should do when they discover them.
