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  • 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.

  • Army expects 'suicide hacker' attacks

    Australia is preparing for cyber-terrorism attacks from "suicide hackers", who will aim to bring down critical infrastructure for a "cause" and not worry about facing 30 years in jail for their actions.

  • Defence powers up CIO role

    The Department of Defence has flagged plans to significantly beef up the powers of its chief information officer role as part of a wide-ranging review that culminated in the release of its Defence White Paper 2009 over the weekend.

  • Hacker threat: Rudd promises action

    Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has promised to bolster Australia's cyber-defences to fend off the threat posed by hackers.

  • IT governance in anti-terrorist spotlight

    IT managers and senior executives at organisations responsible for Australia's "critical infrastructure" will next year get tighter guidelines about managing their corporate information networks and IT security.

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  • How Estonia's attacks shook the world

    The idea that attacks on computer systems could provide an alternative method of spreading terror and disruption has been a concern for governments since IT systems began to proliferate.

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    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.

  • Plugging holes against cyberattacks

    New political and technological circumstances dictate the creation of a more complete system of information sharing which can inevitably protect individuals.

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  • Microsoft's security chief gets serious

    Scott Charney's carreer has taken him from prosecutor in Bronx County to vice chairman of the President's Critical Infrastructure Protection Board. Now he's literally looking for trouble as Microsoft's chief security strategist.

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