Cyber security
Alternative labels
Cybersecurity
Information technology security measures
Internet security
Computer security
Report
Beneath the surface of a cyberattack: a deeper look at business impacts
A fundamental shift is occurring in the management of cyber risk. The idea that cyberattacks are increasingly likely—and perhaps inevitable—is beginning to take hold among executives and boards. Business leaders are realizing that we have interconnected our world mostly using technologies designed for sharing information, not protecting it. They recognize that they have to trust...
Report
Information security: agencies need to improve controls over selected high-impact systems
In GAO's survey of 24 federal agencies, the 18 agencies having high-impact systems identified cyber attacks from “nations” as the most serious and most frequently-occurring threat to the security of their systems. These agencies also noted that attacks delivered through e-mail were the most serious and frequent. During fiscal year 2014, 11 of the 18...
Report
Targeting scams: report of the ACCC on scams activity 2015
This report explains key trends in scam activity in Australia and highlights the impact of scams on the community.
Book
Tech giants and civic power
This study aims to open debate about the role of the tech giants – notably Google, Facebook, Apple and others – in democracy and civic life, as distinct from their impact on privacy and security, or their economic and financial status.
Article
Australia's new cyber security strategy: a critical outlook
This article is an opinion piece published by The Interpereter - Lowy Institute for International Policy. It was written shortly after the Australia's new cyber security policy was released in April 2016. The piece discusses the disadvantage of having the strategy's deliverables portioned into six distinct portfolios. It also looks at the lack of an...