There is concern about the level of influence social media platforms hold The ACCC continues to support reforms to protect consumers and businesses following a new report into social media services. The report, released today, has highlighted a range of harms to consumers and small businesses occurring across social media…
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Microsoft expands access to cybersecurity skilling
Aims to skill and certify 100,000 women in Asia Microsoft is initiating new partnerships under its Ready4Cybersecurity program in Asia to improve access to cybersecurity skills and careers for the historically and systemically underrepresented with a focus on young women. Into its second year, Ready4Cybersecurity is committing to skill and certify 100,000…
Read More2023-2030 Australian cyber security strategy
There is a danger in introducing additional regulation Executive Summary The AICD strongly supports Government and industry working together to ensure that Australia is a world leader in cyber security with citizens having confidence that our economy operates within a secure and trusted digital environment. A Government- industry partnership should…
Read MoreMacquarie defence strategic review
Macquarie Government welcomes enhanced cyber focus Macquarie Government, part of Macquarie Telecom Group, has welcomed the Albanese Government’s release of the public version of the Defence Strategic Review (DSR) as the strongest indication yet of the importance of cybersecurity to Government and Defence capabilities. The DSR, to which Macquarie contributed…
Read MoreCISA leaders share how they partner
First-ever ops revealed to industry In line with the theme for this year’s RSA Conference, Stronger Together, Eric Goldstein, Executive Assistant Director for Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity, and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and U.S. Army Maj. Gen. William J. Hartman, U.S. Cyber Command’s Cyber National Mission Force commander, delivered a presentation on the importance…
Read MoreNew Zealand potential involvement in AUKUS agreement
The technologies associated with the AUKUS pact have significant potential Following the news that New Zealand expressed its willingness in joining the non-nuclear ‘pillar two’ of the AUKUS agreement that involves working on several emerging technologies. Harshavardhan Dabbiru, Defence Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view: “The technologies…
Read MoreAn inside look at bot attacks and fraud trends
Bad bot traffic overall increased even as people spent less time online HUMAN Security, Inc. the global leader in protecting enterprises by disrupting digital fraud and abuse with modern defence — today announced the release of its 2023 Enterprise Bot Fraud Benchmark Report. The annual report provides insights into automated…
Read MoreBuilding cyber hygiene capacity in Asia
Cybersecurity is a global issue A system or network vulnerability exploited on the other side of the world can quickly cause implications across geographical boundaries, directly impacting the critical infrastructure Americans rely on for their way of life. For this reason, the CISA Global Strategy calls for capacity building with our international…
Read MoreTowards stronger EU capabilities
The EU is committed to ensuring that all European citizens and businesses are well protected Today, the Commission has adopted a proposal for the EU Cyber Solidarity Act to strengthen cybersecurity capacities in the EU. It will support detection and awareness of cybersecurity threats and incidents, bolster preparedness of critical entities, as…
Read MoreAdopting behavioural biometrics to counter scam attacks
Businesses need a multi-layered set of risk solutions LexisNexis Risk Solutions published a white paper produced by Aite-Novarica exploring the challenges in addressing sophisticated fraud threats following increased digital adoption and consumers’ high expectations for online transactions. The white paper, Multifaceted Fraud Attacks: Behavioural Biometrics as a Defensive Tool, explains that…
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