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Aust Defence toughens security on comms By Staff writers, ZDNet Australia October 10, 2002 URL: http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/security/soa/Aust-Defence-toughens-security-on-comms/0,130061744,120268969,00.htm
The Australian Defence Force is piloting a new secure message authentication framework designed to protect "critical" operational communications, technology supplier SecureNet said today. SecureNet said in a statement released to the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) this morning the pilot, to conclude by the end of 2002, would involve testing and demonstration of the system. It would also gather feedback from personnel across several areas of Defence. "Participants will be given a digital certificate generated by an accredited public key infrastructure (PKI)," SecureNet said. "These digital certificates will enable Defence personnel to uniquely sign and encrypt their electronic correspondence, giving it the same assurance and legal status as a signed, paper-based letter," SecureNet said. SecureNet declined to give further details, citing sensitivities associated with releasing Defence information.
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