Western Power’s Head of Cyber Security Talks Critical Infrastructure, Renewables Shift
Western Power Head of Cyber Security Richard Asch shares insights on protecting assets during an energy transition and hiring outside the box Western Power is a state-owned electricity utility operating a grid servicing more than 2.3 million customers across Western Australia.
Australia Establishes Task Force to Hunt Down Hackers
Minister reveals a standing force of 100 cyber experts The Australian Federal Police and Australian Signals Directorate has initiated a joint operation to investigate and disrupt cyber criminals that target Australian citizens and organisations. In a joint statement released by Home Affairs
New Report Highlights Prevalence of Cybercrime in Australia
Defence Minister reveals a “heightened level of malicious cyber activity” that is impacting too many Australians The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre has released its latest Annual Cyber Threat report, covering July 2021 to June 2022, featuring a swathe
Will Tougher Penalties Force Australian Companies to Harden Security?
Australia proposes harsher penalties for data breaches in wake of high-profile incidents The Australian Government is proposing laws to increase penalties for serious data breaches, which could see companies that fail to protect customer data hit with fines of $50
Australian InfoSec Leaders Discuss Digital Government
Efficiency and accessibility are key motivators behind the shift to digital government, but identities and data must be protected Digital government matters. Our world is increasingly digitally aligned and connected. As such, Australian businesses and people expect their dealings with government
Telstra, PayPal Australia, MYOB execs champion DevSecOps
Security experts from leading organisations in Australia discuss the rise and rise of modern application security The role of security in application deployment is changing. Previously performed towards the end of the development process, today, continuous integration and continuous delivery or
Building Trust in Digital Government, Australia
Trust is Key to The Future of Digital Government Australian Government services, from census collection, licence issuance, healthcare recording, taxation and more are increasingly seeking to transact and interact with citizens digitally. To ensure the success of digital initiatives, service providers
Measuring DevSecOps Effectiveness, Australia
The DevSecOps Shift Has Arrived The way applications are developed, deployed, accessed and used has changed. Infrastructures that were once contained and relatively straightforward to encircle with security measures have become complex and multi-cloud. Applications are now operationalised in tandem with
Response Time and Efficiency Vital for Successful CISOs
Yaron Slutzky, CISO for online travel agency Agoda, shares his thoughts on what it takes to be a CISO in this day and age Agoda CISO Yaron Slutzky has more than 15 years of experience in the cybersecurity domain. Prior to