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  • Australia crumbles under Cyber Storm attack

    The 55 Australian organisations that took part in Australia's cyberwar games, Cyber Storm II suffered "death by a thousand cuts", according to the head of Australia's Cyber Storm II effort.

  • Telstra, CommBank, DoD in secret cyberwar games

    In an unknown location, a handful of Australia's best known companies and government agencies are undertaking secret tests in a mock cyberwar, as the country's infrastructure comes under attack in a simulated online war named Cyber Storm II.

  • AusCERT unfazed by new $8.8m rival

    The director of Australia's existing Computer Emergency Response Team (AusCERT) this week said a rival government group that received funding in the budget was unlikely to impact its operations.

  • Budget: Eye on cyber-terrorism attacks

    More than AU$12 million has been allocated to fight high tech crimes and expand the Australian Government Computer Emergency Readiness Team. In addition, a "cyber-exercise program" is in the works to help the country cope with "cyber-terrorism attacks".

  • Australia's IT security failing: AusCERT

    Australian organisations' best efforts to secure IT systems are failing, according to an annual survey released today by the nation's leading IT security advisory body.

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  • Computer crime will get worse: AU police

    Proactive measures need to be taken to bring down high tech crime rates, according to detective acting inspector Peter Wheeler from Melbourne's Computer Crime Squad, following today's release of the 2004 Australian Computer Crime and Security Survey.

  • Protecting our borders: IT stands guard

    Can a national ID card protect Australians against terrorist attacks? And can citizens' details be protected by Public Key Infrastructure? We look at the types of hardware and software employed to combat terrorism, and how ports and other critical infrastructure are protected.

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