Audit: Queensland government cyber defences fail ethical hack test | iTnews
Audit Failure 2019: Queensland government cyber defences fail ethical hack test, sensitive information accessed with relative ease.
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Audit: Northern Territory School children’s data exposed to cyber security threats due to education department oversight | ABC Australia
August 17 2019 Audit Finding: The confidential records of children and teachers have been left vulnerable to cyber security attacks and data mismanagement due to education departmental oversight in the Northern Territory Government, a report from the auditor general’s office has revealed.
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Audit: Australia Post told to improve cyber security practices | iTnews
July 04 2019: Australia Post told to improve cyber security practices. Auditor says risk aren’t being managed “effectively”.
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Audit: CBA to ‘substantially’ overhaul privacy under OAIC undertaking | iTnews
June 27 2019: The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has accepted a court-enforceable undertaking from the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) in the wake of investigations into issues with the bank’s handling of customer data.
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Audit: NSW unis facing significant cyber risks | Technology Decisions
JUNE 12 2019 Universities across NSW are exposed to cyber attacks due to significant deficiencies in IT internal controls, an audit has found.
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Audit: Vic public health ‘highly vulnerable’ to Singapore-like data breach | iTnews
May 29 2019 Victorian public health ‘highly vulnerable’ to Singapore-like data breach. Four health services audited, all four exploited.
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Audit: WA guns database sprayed over integrity issues | iTnews
Western Australia’s firearms database has been roundly criticised by the state’s auditor for containing significant data integrity issues that impede the regulation of guns in the community.
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