Microsoft fends off appeal in foreign data case
25 January, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA US appeals court has declined to reconsider an earlier verdict holding that Microsoft does not need to provide US law enforcement agencies with access to emails stored on overseas servers.
Canberra establishes Critical Infrastructure Centre
23 January, 2017 by Jonathan NallyThe federal government has launched a Critical Infrastructure Centre to manage security risks to Australia's critical national infrastructure.
Telstra wins legal battle over metadata
20 January, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe OAIC has failed in its appeal to overturn an earlier verdict overruling its order for Telstra to provide metadata collected about subscribers.
Ericsson, Telstra demo encrypted 10 Gbps link
19 January, 2017 by Jonathan NallyEricsson and Telstra say they have successfully demonstrated an ability to encrypt data securely while in transit between Los Angeles and Melbourne at 10 Gbps.
Lack of security basics creates vulnerability, says HPE
19 January, 2017A new report from Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) shows that a large percentage of organisations are vulnerable to cyber threats.
Consumers hold firms responsible for data breaches
18 January, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA survey of consumers in markets including Australia found that 70% put the onus on organisations to protect their personal information from online data breaches, and a majority would stop frequenting a business that lost their data.
No backdoor in WhatsApp, say experts
16 January, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingDevelopers of the encryption used by messaging app WhatsApp have rejected claims that a vulnerability in the system potentially allows backdoor access to encrypted messages.
Phishers rely on overconfidence, study shows
13 January, 2017Many people believe they are smarter than the criminals behind phishing schemes, and are consequently caught out by them, research shows.
Audit program announced by ISACA
12 January, 2017ISACA has released a new audit program based on the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework.
Tech Insight: Andy Solterbeck, Cylance Asia Pacific
06 January, 2017 | Supplied by: Cylance IncIn our Tech Insights series, we speak with ICT leaders to get their view on what the year ahead holds. Today we talk security with Cylance's Andy Solterbeck.
Data retention scheme prompts privacy concerns from IA
21 December, 2016Privacy concerns have been raised by Internet Australia (IA) after the federal government called for a radical expansion of its data retention scheme.
Cybercrime targeted by Vodafone response centre
19 December, 2016A Cyber Defence and Response Centre (CDRC) will be built as part of deal between Vodafone Hutchison Australia, Dimension Data and FireEye.
The inside threat to your security
14 December, 2016 by Guy Eilon, Senior Director & General Manager, Forcepoint ANZ | Supplied by: ForcepointEmployees are your most valuable asset… but they can also be your biggest security risk.
The year ahead: security predictions for 2017
14 December, 2016 by Dan Slattery, Senior Information Security Analyst, Webroot | Supplied by: Webroot Pty LtdAs we approach 2017, now is the time to start rethinking your cyber protection, says Webroot's Dan Slattery.
Security spending does not equal maturity: Gartner
12 December, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingOrganisations spend an average of 5.6% of their IT budgets on security, but often falsely conflate spending with security maturity and do not have a true understanding of their security spending.
