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Government to create six "cyber shields" to layer Australian protection

Government to create six "cyber shields" to layer Australian protection

Will break strategic execution into two-year horizons.
Ry Crozier Sep 18 2023 12:42PM Security
Home Affairs downplays staff code experiments with ChatGPT

Home Affairs downplays staff code experiments with ChatGPT

For curiosity, not production use.
Ry Crozier Sep 12 2023 1:05PM Software
Home Affairs discloses details of PayPal merchant services deal

Home Affairs discloses details of PayPal merchant services deal

Seven years after striking it, and with no apparent obligation to do so.
Ry Crozier Jul 24 2023 12:46PM Financial Services
Cyber strategy has cost Home Affairs $2.8 million so far

Cyber strategy has cost Home Affairs $2.8 million so far

Still waiting for the strategy.
Richard Chirgwin Jul 20 2023 11:35AM Strategy
Australia appoints first cyber security coordinator

Australia appoints first cyber security coordinator

After four month search.
Jeremy Nadel Jun 26 2023 6:24AM Security
Gov tried to build a reusable IT workflow tool, with no commitments to reuse it

Gov tried to build a reusable IT workflow tool, with no commitments to reuse it

Axed permissions capability platform dissected.
Ry Crozier Jun 8 2023 7:00AM Software
Home Affairs to migrate AUSTRAC, ACIC out of cyber hub

Home Affairs to migrate AUSTRAC, ACIC out of cyber hub

To 'last resort' services run by ASD.
Ry Crozier May 23 2023 11:57AM Security
Home Affairs blocks public servants from using ChatGPT

Home Affairs blocks public servants from using ChatGPT

Waits for a whole-of-government position to emerge.
Ry Crozier May 23 2023 6:20AM Software
Home Affairs lands $37.3m for cyber security

Home Affairs lands $37.3m for cyber security

Government also “redirects” some Cyber Hubs funding.
Ry Crozier May 9 2023 10:49PM Security
Home Affairs sets up cyber 'consequence management' unit

Home Affairs sets up cyber 'consequence management' unit

After internal review into handling of Optus and Medibank incidents.
Ry Crozier Apr 6 2023 6:50AM Security
Home Affairs gets no new funding to set up national office for cyber security

Home Affairs gets no new funding to set up national office for cyber security

Will have five FTE staff, with more on-call.
Ry Crozier Apr 5 2023 12:08PM Security
Home Affairs under pressure from ageing IT systems

Home Affairs under pressure from ageing IT systems

Upkeep contributes heavily to $227.5m a year in contractor spend.
Ry Crozier Apr 3 2023 6:41AM Strategy
Home Affairs to set up cyber and infrastructure security group

Home Affairs to set up cyber and infrastructure security group

Folds in CISC.
Ry Crozier Mar 27 2023 11:50AM Security
Home Affairs' Marc Ablong destined for new national security role

Home Affairs' Marc Ablong destined for new national security role

Exclusive: Prompts reshuffle that elevates cyber security leader.
Ry Crozier Mar 21 2023 12:30PM Security
Gov to set up national office for cyber security

Gov to set up national office for cyber security

And open consultation on next national cyber security strategy.
Ry Crozier , Richard Chirgwin Feb 27 2023 7:05AM Security
Home Affairs targets cyber security uplift with 'Project Eight'

Home Affairs targets cyber security uplift with 'Project Eight'

Looks to raise maturity and protection levels.
Ry Crozier Jan 19 2023 11:35AM Security
Home Affairs boss: Optus breach is not a model for policy debate

Home Affairs boss: Optus breach is not a model for policy debate

Unrepresentative of 'darker' threat types and risks.
Ry Crozier Oct 13 2022 7:19AM Security
Banks, Visa at odds over GDPR-like rules for Australia

Banks, Visa at odds over GDPR-like rules for Australia

Both oppose data localisation.
Kate Weber Sep 7 2022 12:44PM Security
Australian immigration processing needs 'big dollars' IT fix

Australian immigration processing needs 'big dollars' IT fix

Investment is still 'some way' off.
Ry Crozier Sep 3 2022 9:35AM Software
Home Affairs, ASIC, ACMA leave Global Switch data centre

Home Affairs, ASIC, ACMA leave Global Switch data centre

Under $115m 'securing sovereign data' project.
Justin Hendry Jul 19 2022 6:37AM Strategy

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