The Wollongong City Council broadened its Cadet, Apprentice, and Trainee Programme to cultivate a skilled workforce that effectively addresses essential digital government functions and various public sector requirements. This initiative focuses on cybersecurity, engineering, and ...
Sven Bluemmel, the Victorian Electoral Commissioner, urgently appeals for clarity on the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in the upcoming local council elections, emphasising the necessity for proper labelling and accountability. Bluemmel insists that political ...
The Albanese Government introduced the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024, marking a significant advancement in privacy legislation in Australia. This legislation tackles the growing intricacies of data privacy in today’s digital landscape and ...
Nearly 100 individuals gathered at Subiaco Library on Friday evening to participate in a session focused on cyber safety education. During Scam Awareness Week, the Scams and Sushi event showcased various scams targeting Australians and ...
On 17 September 2024, Joe Longo, Chair of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), spoke at the Australian Compliance Institute Annual Conference. His speech, titled “Effective Compliance: Perspectives from the Regulator,” highlighted the increasing ...
The Albanese Government will unveil the Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2024. This legislation empowers the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) to oversee digital platforms and tackle the spread of harmful ...
The Australian Government emphasises the importance of strengthening leadership in digital project delivery by introducing a new training program for Senior Responsible Officials (SROs) who oversee digital projects. This essential programme launches in early 2025, ...
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) revised its guidance on operational and technological resilience for market participants. This update presents new requirements outlined in Chapters 8A and 8B, communicated through a letter, and elaborated ...
The Federal Government has released a new Scams Prevention Framework for public consultation, aiming to enhance digital safety across Australia. This framework takes an economy-wide approach to close gaps that scammers exploit, introducing stringent obligations ...
Australia and the United Kingdom strengthen their cooperation in essential technologies through the Australia-UK Cyber and Critical Technology Partnership. This collaboration, established in 2022, tackles common challenges in cybersecurity and critical technologies. It focuses on ...
The NSW Government proposes extensive reforms to revamp the current Code of Conduct system for elected councillors. The proposed reforms aim to address the inefficiencies and challenges in the existing framework, which critics have labelled ...
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) announces a significant update: data breaches in Australia have peaked in the past three and a half years. The OAIC reports a record 527 data breaches from ...
