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Incident: Service NSW worker corrupt: ICAC | AAP

by Steven Kirby | May 11, 2021 | 09 Access Control, Australian InfoSec Incidents 2021, Confidentiality, Government Agency, Insider Threat, Integrity, New South Wales, Privacy Breach, State Government, The Canberra Times | 0 |

Australia Data Insider Access Incident May 2021: A Service NSW worker could face criminal charges involving accessing a restricted database. ICAC said, the agency had “misplaced confidence” in the effectiveness of its controls.

Incident: DFAT Stranded Aussies’ identities exposed again | The Canberra Times

by Steven Kirby | Oct 28, 2020 | Australia, Australian InfoSec Incidents 2020, Confidentiality, Data Handling, Email, Federal Government, Government Agency, Privacy, The Canberra Times, User Error | 0 |

Australian Government Privacy Breach Again October 2020: DFAT Stranded Aussies’ identities exposed again. The identities of Australians stranded overseas have been accidentally exposed for the third time in as many months.

Incident: University of Canberra accidentally sends 24 staff details of every employee | The Canberra Times

by Steven Kirby | Feb 26, 2018 | Australian Capital Territory, Australian InfoSec Incident, Australian InfoSec Incidents 2018, Data Handling, Education and Training, Email, Privacy Breach, The Canberra Times | 0 |

Australian Information Security Incident Reported: February 26 2018 The University of Canberra has...

Australia ranks second in defence think tank’s cyber security report | The Canberra Times

by Steven Kirby | Dec 12, 2017 | Australia, Awareness, Cybersecurity, Federal Government, The Canberra Times | 0 |

Defence think tank the Australian Strategic Policy Institute ranked Australia equal second with Japan out of 25 nations for cyber policies in a report released on Tuesday that said the region’s nations had grown more...

Alastair MacGibbon, moving cyber security centre from ASIO building creates opportunity | The Canberra Times

by Steven Kirby | Sep 12, 2017 | Australia, Cybersecurity, Federal Government, The Canberra Times | 0 |

Relocating the federal government’s Australian Cyber Security Centre from the ASIO building to Canberra Airport will drive emergency preparedness and knowledge sharing, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s special...

Cyber security university courses should be purpose-driven, industry-aligned | The Canberra Times

by Steven Kirby | Aug 24, 2017 | Australian Capital Territory, Cybersecurity, Education and Training, The Canberra Times | 0 |

Australian universities must offer purpose-driven, industry-aligned cyber security courses to better prepare students for a crucially short workforce, according to a discussion paper to be released this week. UNSW Canberra...

Incident: A Canberra psychology clinic accidentally reveals clients’ personal details in email | The Canberra Times

by Steven Kirby | Jan 15, 2016 | Australia, Australian Capital Territory, Australian InfoSec Incident, Australian InfoSec Incidents 2016, Data Handling, Email, Medical and Health Care, Privacy, Privacy Breach, The Canberra Times, Unintended Disclosure Incident, User Error | 0 |

Jan 15, 2016. A Canberra psychology clinic has apologised after it accidentally shared personal details of hundreds of patients in a group email.

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Incident: Service NSW worker corrupt: ICAC | AAP

Incident: DFAT Stranded Aussies’ identities exposed again | The Canberra Times

Incident: University of Canberra accidentally sends 24 staff details of every employee | The Canberra Times

Australia ranks second in defence think tank’s cyber security report | The Canberra Times

Alastair MacGibbon, moving cyber security centre from ASIO building creates opportunity | The Canberra Times

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