ASD disclosure is a good thing | InnovationsAus.com

Posted by Steven Kirby | Oct 16, 2017 | Australia, Breach Response, Cybersecurity, Defence and Military, Federal Government, In the Press | 0 |

The Australian Signals Directorate should be applauded for sharing publicly the details of a serious data breach at an Australian defence contractor at a conference for cyber security professionals in Sydney this week.

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