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Committee recommends splitting controversial critical infrastructure bill in order to rush through step-in and mandatory reporting powers.

The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) recommendation to adopt a two-step approach to protecting Australia’s critical

The Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure Bill) 2020, in its current form, would reduce the reporting time given for a critical attack...

Ernst & Young (EY) Australia has announced it has acquired managed services provider SecureWorx for an undisclosed amount. Based in Melbourne, SecureWorx specialises in multi-cloud services, managed security operations and security advisory services for customers dealing with sensitive information. It also has 24/7 security operations managed services with government cleared staff and facilities. EY said the acquisition would strengthen its cybersecurity services offering in response to new mandatory requirements in the Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure) Bill 2020, inclu...

Big Tech Fights Bill That May See Govt Security Installed on Their Systems Google, Microsoft, and Amazon have unanimously fought to amend a proposed bill that could allow the Australian government to implant its own cybersecurity software onto the back of the big tech’s cloud systems. The Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure) Bill 2020 (pdf) seeks to build on existing legislation to fortify Australia’s critical infrastructure against cyber attacks, with the inclusion of cloud services in the list prompting tech giants to raise serious privacy concerns. The measures come...