Technology
Make Security Go Away
Software builders often choose to focus on business and capability development only, leaving security of the software or system for a future date. We see today how this approach of “bolt-on later” (at best) and no security ever (at worst), is causing cybersecurity breaches. We do have to “Make Security Go Away”, but unfortunately we…
Read MoreFollow-the-sun model eclipsed by dawn of the data sovereignty age
Experts are questioning what role global cloud service providers can continue to play in key government and defence markets in light of Australia’s tough new data sovereignty standards. Given how dependant their business model is on “follow-the-sun’’ support based in multiple centres around the world, it is unclear how the tech titans can adapt to…
Read MoreHow Critical Industries Can Prepare for SOCI Act Reforms
Our nation’s critical infrastructure is a highly connected system – one that supports and drives our day-to-day operations as businesses and as a nation. However, connectivity without security creates vulnerabilities that can have immense repercussions. With this in mind, this June, the Australian Government will announce reforms to the Security of Critical Infrastructure (SOCI) Act…
Read MoreOn-premise exodus: tips for migrating legacy applications in the public-sector
At the start of 2020, IDC predicted that public and private cloud spending would outperform “traditional IT spending” – think on-premise IT and legacy applications – in the forthcoming year. Of course, they weren’t accounting for a global pandemic, which has sent cloud spending into the stratosphere, while traditional IT spending wanes. Supporting this continued…
Read MoreSecure Internet Gateways – is there a better way?
When the Federal Government introduced the Secure Internet Gateway (SIG) program in 2010, it was a great leap forward in cyber security. The program allowed agencies to easily assess and procure a range of ASD accredited SIG packages, with the ASD’s ‘stamp of approval’ providing assurance that the solution was robust and up to all…
Read MoreWhy increased data regulation is a good thing for Australian healthcare providers
Healthcare organisations – both within Australia and across the world – have traditionally been fairly slow-moving when it comes to the adoption of innovative digital services. This is especially true in the realm of cybersecurity and data privacy, with a lack of hard-and-fast regulatory guidelines resulting in a patchwork of data privacy and compliance standards. The…
Read MoreUnderstanding and strengthening healthcare organisations’ 2021 cloud strategies
After a year that shifted many corporate priorities and reinforced others, concerns around digital infrastructure and cyber security in the healthcare sector are stronger than ever. This year the government plans to make amendments to the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act, which would expand how we define “critical infrastructure” for regulatory purposes — with the…
Read MoreData storage alone isn’t enough: the importance of effective data classification
Over the last two years, we as a nation have greatly shifted our view on how personal data should be handled and stored. First came the Cambridge Analytica scandal, where Facebook enabled the organisation to harvest data from over 300,000 Australian user profiles. This was then followed by the EU’s GDPR regulations, which sought to…
Read MoreHow government and critical infrastructure can eliminate identity conflict
Government and critical infrastructure are struggling to manage disparate identity processes and siloed physical and digital access systems in the face of rising cyber threats. Daltrey’s Michael Warnock says a universal biometric identity could be the solution. Sovereign capability is essential for secure identity The increase in serious cyberattacks on Australian organisations is a worrying…
Read MoreBolstering Security Across Australia’s Critical Infrastructure
COVID-19 has no doubt ignited tremendous change across all facets of Australian life, with our nation facing some of the biggest challenges we’ve seen in decades. Following increased cyber-attacks since the start of the pandemic, the Australian Government has realised the importance of protecting our critical infrastructure and moving towards a strategy aimed at safeguarding…
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