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  • 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".

  • 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.

  • AusCERT threatened by anti-cyberterrorism plans

    The future of the Australian Computer Emergency Response Team (AusCERT) is uncertain after the government implemented plans to create a national computer emergency readiness team (GovCERT) to deal with cyberterrorism attacks.

  • Critical infrastructure vulnerable for next 20 years

    Nation lacks a "security mindset", says Australia's Homeland Security Research Centre, and this will hurt us in time to come.

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  • 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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