The Australian Government has admitted for the first time that it has the ability to launch cyber attacks. The statement is in a $230 million Cyber Security Strategy that will be launched by the Prime Minister today, aimed at beefing up the nation's defences against online assaults on individuals, businesses and governments.

Creating greater resilience is seen by many as one of the biggest challenges facing the modern digital age.

The 11th edition of The Global Risks Report examines ways that global risks could evolve and interact in the next decade.

Government cybersecurity paradigms that focus heavily on securing critical infrastructure should shift and expand to consider a much wider array of connected users and devices, types of actors, and types of risk. From compromises of some of the world’s largest corporations, to critical vulnerabilities in widely used open source software, to exponential growth in the...

Trust in Australia’s information security systems, practices and priorities is essential if we are to make the most of the enormous potential that cyberspace has to offer. Australians expect the online environment to be secure, flexible and responsive to personal needs. Australia’s online presence should encourage the country’s economic growth through innovation across all sectors...