The Australian government’s new cyber security plan moves in the right direction, but success will depend on how it’s executed.
- Director, Centre for Cyber Security Research & Innovation (CSRI), Deakin University
Legislation expected to be put to Parliament later this year may very well fall short due to COVID-19’s budget impacts. But until we strengthen our cyber defences, we’re all at risk.
Under controversial national security laws, parts of your mobile phone data is accessible by federal police and counterterrorism agencies. But in reality dozens of other organisations can access it too.
A forum of Australian tech companies this week was told the government’s encryption laws could see Australian jobs moved overseas. Labor’s promised to “fix” the laws, but that could be too late.
If the next government is serious about protecting Australian businesses and families, here are seven concrete actions it should take immediately upon taking office.
As curious social animals, humans are more trusting of people than we should be – especially when we’re dealing with people over the phone, email or via SMS, in the absence of body language.
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