• House Standing Committee on Communications

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23 June 2010Australian home computer users and small businesses have been left to fend for themselves against the growing problem of organised cyber crime, according to this report. The committee makes 34 recommendations aimed at improving Australia’s response to the growing problem of cyber crime.
 
The report recommends that an Office of Online Security be established within the Department of Prime Minster and Cabinet, headed by a Cyber Security Coordinator. The Office should coordinate cyber crime policy across Commonwealth, State and Territory governments, and foster partnerships with industry and the community.
 
It also recommends a national 24 hour cyber crime reporting facility. Ordinary members of the public need a ‘one stop shop’ to report cyber-crime – one that provides initial advice, take reports and makes referrals. A mandatory e-security code of practice for the Internet industry that goes beyond the industry’s
recently launched voluntary code has also been recommended.