Take control of your inbox

Everyone’s email account is inundated with spam, junk and scams every day, so practical steps can you take to stem the tide and protect your time and privacy?

Surfing lessons

Many adults would remember getting their pen licence in primary school, now researchers from Edith Cowan University and the Security Research Institute are developing a digital cyber security licence for Australian schools. The licence would be like a swimming certificate, with each student moving up in levels based on their evidence of achievement.

Calling out Chinese cyber attacks

Chinese cyber-attacks on Australian and Western assets are a major threat and, like their Russian, North Korean and Iranian counterparts, should be called out by democratic governments.

CSIRO programme boosts SME cybersecurity

Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, is helping small to medium enterprises (SMEs) enhance their research and development knowledge with a free 10-week online program focused on cyber security and digital technologies.

An endless game of whack-a-mole

Cybersecurity is an “infinite game” of endless threats and attacks which lays beyond the finite concerns of politics in Canberra.

Australia’s new cyber czar

The federal government is further stepping up its efforts to improve Australia’s protection against increasing cyber threats, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announcing the establishment of a Coordinator for Cyber Security.

Technological diplomacy

Diplomacy is needed to manage governance and security in cyberspace, and so diplomats must better engage with the big technology and internet companies.

Could blockchain stop data breaches?

The public saw enormous amounts of data hacked and leaked in 2022. UNSW Business School’s Dr Eric Lim asks if blockchain offers a way to stop it happening again.

Australia must stand up to cyber assault

Australian society, companies and citizens are under cyber-assault by criminal gangs and state actors, and real action must be taken to protect them.

Consumers feel excluded from Australia’s cyber debate

Recent cyber attacks have heightened awareness of the hazards of insecure digital systems and Australian consumers want to play a more active role in tackling hacking, online deception and malicious bots.

Protecting our privacy from criminals – and corporations

Corporations extract and keep huge amounts of personal information from their customers, then allow hackers to steal it through lax security. Reducing the amount of information they can hold would therefore limit the damage caused by criminal and state sponsored cyber-criminals.

Revil

Russian security services, cyber-criminals and state-sponsored hackers are waging war against the world, with Australia’s Medibank only one of thousands of victims.