Science
Broad subject area
Report
2013 data breach investigations report
Verizon’s 2013 Data Breach Investigations Report provides insights into the nature of data breaches that can help organizations of all sizes to better understand the threat and take the necessary steps to protect themselves. The Report brings to bear the perspective of 19 global organisations on studying and combating data breaches in the modern world...
Report
Exploring the adaptive capacity of emergency management using agent based modelling
This project aimed to explore the suitability of Agent Based Modelling and Simulation (ABMS) technology in assisting planners and policy makers to better understand complex situations with multiple interacting aspects. The technology supports exploration of the impact of different factors on potential outcomes of a scenario, thus building understanding to inform decision making. To concretise...
Report
The new gatekeepers: controlling information in the internet age
This report traces how the technological revolution of the past few decades has created a new corporate world of Internet-based companies that have become the new gatekeepers of information. It offers recommendations for addressing the role of the new information gatekeepers in the age of the Internet.
Strategy
The Coalition's plan for fast broadband and an affordable NBN
The Coalition believes all Australians should have access to fast and affordable broadband. We recognise the benefits that fast broadband provides to households and businesses and its value (along with other information and communication technologies) in fostering productivity and innovation. Broadband and the Internet are essential services. The internet’s pervasive presence in our economy and...
Policy
The Coalition’s plan for fast broadband and an affordable NBN: background papers
Finding a strategy to upgrade telecommunications in Australia has been a challenge for both Labor and the Coalition over the past decade. Between 2004 and 2008 governments from both sides of politics were were unable to reach a deal with Telstra for an upgrade that would fairly balance the interests of Telstra’s shareholders and those...