Let me begin with a disclaimer: I am neither a digital forensics practitioner nor do I play one on television. I am, however, a professor in, and former chair of, an academic department at a research university that houses a graduate program in computer (digital) forensics I helped design. In 2011, I cofounded a computer forensics research center at …
Alert status – HIGH Background /What has happened? Microsoft released multiple security updates to a range of products in its 12 October 2021 patch release. The ACSC recommends that all vulnerabilities identified in the release should be mitigated as outlined in the ACSC’s Assessing Security Vulnerabilities and Applying Patches. The vulnerabilities identified affect a wide range of Microsoft …
The case for identity and access management, according to Thales’ Rana Gupta. Australian organisations continue to increase spending on cyber security, yet serious security breaches continue. Part of the problem is the perimeter security model, argues Rana Gupta, Vice President, APAC, Authentication & Encryption for Thales’ Cloud Licencing & Protection division. Gupta speaks about the …
State and Federal governments to unlock $62B ‘digital dividend’ by embracing software as a service (SaaS): research Australia’s Federal and State government sector could unlock a $62 billion ‘digital dividend’ by replacing old technology with cloud-based Software as a Service system (SaaS), according to a landmark economic analysis from IBRS and Insight Economics. That …
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) has unveiled plans to buy back up to $1.1bn (A$1.5bn) of shares, as it marked a sharp rebound by more than doubling its cash profit in the first half. The on-market buyback, part of its capital management plan, is planned to commence next month. At the end of March …
