Government measures implemented to prevent identity fraud
17 November, 2016A report about the economic and social impacts of identity crime has been released by the federal government.
Australia's Face Verification Service launches
17 November, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe new biometric Face Verification Service will be used to combat identity theft, help solve major crimes and help agencies check individual identities against citizenship images and driver's licence photos.
Cybersecurity partnership formed in Victoria
17 November, 2016Victoria's Oceania Cyber Security Centre (OCSC) and Israel's Tel Aviv University (TAU) have signed two memorandums of understanding related to cybersecurity.
Cybersecurity job candidates underqualified, professionals say
11 November, 2016 by Amy SteedThe ISACA Cybersecurity Jobs Index reveals a significant increase among cybersecurity professionals who report job candidates not being sufficiently qualified at time of hire.
Webjet adopts blockchain to improve bookings
08 November, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingWebjet is working with Microsoft to trial using blockchain's distributed transactional database technology to reduce errors and improve security in the travel booking industry.
Consumers call out 'creepy' company data use
08 November, 2016A recent KPMG survey indicates that many consumers are uncomfortable with the way in which organisations use their personal data.
GM Bank Trojan targets Australian banks
02 November, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA popular Android Trojan is capable of spoofing the login pages of more than 50 banks, including several from Australia, research from Avast has shown.
550,000 client details exposed
31 October, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Red Cross Blood Services said human error was at fault for exposing information on 550,000 blood donors in what could have been Australia's largest leak of personal data to date.
AtomBombing exploits design flaw in Windows
31 October, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingEnSilo security researchers have uncovered a new code injection method that exploits a vulnerability endemic to the design of Windows and is present in all versions of the operating system.
Trend Micro Incorporated XGen endpoint security
31 October, 2016 | Supplied by: Trend Micro Australia Pty LtdThe Trend Micro Incorporated XGen endpoint security identifies benign data and known threats. It has application control, exploit prevention, behavioural analysis and machine learning to accurately identify unknown threats.
Reset router could have saved Census
26 October, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingIf IBM had manually switched a router off and on while testing the Census system, the 9 August outage could have been prevented, the Senate inquiry into Census night has heard.
Next US president needs a security plan
24 October, 2016 by Jonathan NallyThe next US president should place a priority on strengthening the nation's cybersecurity resources, said the security and business technology association ISACA.
Employee behaviour putting company data at risk
21 October, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMore than half of Australian respondents to a Gemalto survey use personal devices to access work emails, and almost as many have installed apps on work devices without the knowledge of IT.
Obama to establish new privacy office
21 October, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Obama administration has announced plans to establish a new privacy office dedicated to making privacy a comprehensive, strategic and continuous function of government in the US.
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.
