Apple red-faced after major macOS bug found
30 November, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingApple has patched a major security vulnerability that allowed root access to Macs running the latest High Sierra operating system without the need to enter a password.
Identity verification simplified with Digital iD
09 August, 2017Digital iD technology will be rolled out by Australia Post across various companies and government departments.
Australians' security concerns climb to new highs
21 June, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralia's score on the Unisys Security Index, a measure of public concerns over cybersecurity issues, has grown to the highest level since the nation was added to the index in 2006.
Stepping up to stronger security
24 May, 2017Sensing the way you walk could be the latest weapon in the fight to build stronger security into our everyday devices, say researchers from CSIRO's Data61.
AusPost to work with DTA on digital identity
22 May, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralia Post will integrate its identity verification technology into the government's Digital Identity Framework, in collaboration with the Digital Transformation Agency.
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.
Semafone and SecureCo boost credit card security
01 March, 2017With credit card fraud on the rise, Semafone and SecureCo have partnered to provide telephone payment security to Australian call centres.
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.
Vic CPDP warns against online profiling
18 October, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingVictorian public sector organisations should be wary of the risks involved with using social media to search for information on potential new hires, according to the state's privacy commissioner.
Accenture buys Australian security firm Redcore
24 August, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAccenture has agreed to buy Melbourne-based Redcore to expand Accenture Security's capabilities in IAM and security-as-a-service.
Passwords are broken: Centrify executive
22 August, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingVisiting Centrify executive David McNeely believes it is time to address the fact that passwords are the weak link in security, responsible for the majority of data breaches.
South Australia Police choose NEC facial recognition
02 August, 2016NEC Australia has been selected to deliver South Australia Police's (SAPOL) facial recognition system.
Standards body warns against SMS for 2FA
27 July, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe US National Institute of Standards and Technology has advised against the use of SMS for two-factor authentication verification, and may disallow the technology altogether in the future.
61 government agencies want access to telco metadata
19 January, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe government has disclosed that 61 agencies, including federal and state departments, regulatory bodies and even one city council, have requested access to data under the metadata retention scheme.
Two-factor authentication – 5 points you need to know
28 August, 2015Once you have decided to implement two-factor authentication, what is the next step? With the multitude of solutions available in the market today, how do you know which is going to be right for your organisation?
