Tag: security

Energy ministers to drive cyber standards for solar, batteries

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Australia’s energy and climate ministers are driving cybersecurity authentication standards to protect consumer energy resources such as household solar, batteries and electric vehicles from cyber threats. Working groups under...

NSW cyber lead gets deputy national cyber coordinator role

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The Department of Home Affairs has poached New South Wales’ chief cybersecurity officer Tony Chapman, appointing him as deputy national cyber security coordinator as part of a major public...

myGov passkey logins among world’s first

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myGov has become one of the world’s first digital government services to roll out passkeys, removing the need for users to use a password to log into the platform....

Australia sanctions second Russian cybercriminal

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The Albanese government has deployed its autonomous cyber sanction powers for the second time, joining the United States and United Kingdom in imposing restrictions on another alleged Russian hacker....

O’Neil backs mandatory cybersecurity standards for IoT devices

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The Quad security partners are being urged to consider consistent mandatory cybersecurity labelling for internet-of-things devices by Home Affairs and Cybersecurity minister Clare O’Neil. Ms O’Neil lamented that ‘safety-by-design’...

ASCA eyes sovereign drones for first innovation challenge

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Defence’s Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator is seeking information on Australian sovereign uncrewed aerial system and trusted autonomy capability, as it begins industry engagement for its first innovation challenge. Through...

$130m Accenture vetting system rollout still facing issues

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The rollout of the Accenture-built government security vetting system continues to face complications, as the agency in charge fails to meet its KPI on baseline clearances. Technical issues with...

PM throws support behind local battery manufacturing

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has stressed the need for Australia to move along the critical minerals value chain to compete in global export markets, continuing the government’s commitment to...