home affairs
Gov to run "stocktake" of all internet-facing systems and services
Under direction from Home Affairs.
Jul 9 2024 5:06AM
LockBit lessons drive Australia to stand up early IR sharing mechanism
To move beyond victims reporting "only what they have to".
May 29 2024 5:40AM
Home Affairs' ICT modernisation needs backed by another review
Finds "over 40 percent" of business systems have reached end-of-life.
May 27 2024 6:27AM
Home Affairs tight-lipped on next cyber security coordinator
Appointment to be confirmed “in coming weeks.”
Feb 13 2024 6:39AM
Home Affairs elevates CIO to group manager
As incumbent prepares to retire.
Feb 1 2024 7:00AM
Home Affairs splits telco services between Optus, Vocus
With mobile services yet to be re-awarded.
Jan 18 2024 6:52AM
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Australia's cyber security coordinator recalled after four months
Interim appointee named.
Nov 15 2023 1:23PM
Government to create six "cyber shields" to layer Australian protection
Will break strategic execution into two-year horizons.
Sep 18 2023 12:42PM
Home Affairs downplays staff code experiments with ChatGPT
For curiosity, not production use.
Sep 12 2023 1:05PM
Home Affairs discloses details of PayPal merchant services deal
Seven years after striking it, and with no apparent obligation to do so.
Jul 24 2023 12:46PM
Cyber strategy has cost Home Affairs $2.8 million so far
Still waiting for the strategy.
Jul 20 2023 11:35AM
Australia appoints first cyber security coordinator
After four month search.
Jun 26 2023 6:24AM
Gov tried to build a reusable IT workflow tool, with no commitments to reuse it
Axed permissions capability platform dissected.
Jun 8 2023 7:00AM
Home Affairs to migrate AUSTRAC, ACIC out of cyber hub
To 'last resort' services run by ASD.
May 23 2023 11:57AM
Home Affairs blocks public servants from using ChatGPT
Waits for a whole-of-government position to emerge.
May 23 2023 6:20AM
Home Affairs lands $37.3m for cyber security
Government also “redirects” some Cyber Hubs funding.
May 9 2023 10:49PM
Home Affairs sets up cyber 'consequence management' unit
After internal review into handling of Optus and Medibank incidents.
Apr 6 2023 6:50AM
Home Affairs gets no new funding to set up national office for cyber security
Will have five FTE staff, with more on-call.
Apr 5 2023 12:08PM
Home Affairs under pressure from ageing IT systems
Upkeep contributes heavily to $227.5m a year in contractor spend.
Apr 3 2023 6:41AM
Home Affairs to set up cyber and infrastructure security group
Folds in CISC.
Mar 27 2023 11:50AM
