11 Jun 2013

The long running project to upgrade Defence’s cryptographic capability known as JP 2069 is now scheduled to offer initial operations by “late 2014” according to the most recent advice received from the Department. Premium

11 Jun 2013

In our Kokoda Foundation report in early 2011, we called for an updated National Cyber Security Strategy together with a cyber capability plan to be developed across government and industry. The vulnerabilities inherent in cyberspace made it imperative for Australia to develop the requisite strategy, capabilities, policy, tactics, techniques, and procedures for employing the full suite of cyber operations to ensure freedom of action in cyberspace and, to the maximum extent practicable, the safety and security of Australian citizens using cyberspace. Premium

28 Mar 2013

A petabyte (PB) indicates the fifth power to 1,000, a million gigabytes or a thousand terabytes. That’s how much data was transferred by the weekend of November 17-18, 2012 to Defence’s two commissioned data centres in Sydney and Melbourne. Premium

28 Mar 2013

One of the most ubiquitous technologies, the global position system (GPS), that emerged last century threatens a military and civilian operations due to a fatal vulnerability, that is only now getting attention. Premium

07 Jan 2013

With the opening of its new Canberra facility this year, Lockheed Martin has begun focussing its Australian interest on ICT, already a huge part of its US business. Premium

12 Nov 2012

One of the more competent and intelligent ministers in the present administration, Attorney-General Nicola Roxon issued for general discussion some reforms of national security legislation in July. Premium

09 Aug 2012

Australia and its allies would avoid a war with another state without due cause. However a cyberwar – aggression via mainly internet offensives – is quietly on the table. Premium

08 Aug 2012

Thales Australia and the Department of Defence have commenced the Next Generation Desktop (NGD) project pilot program, which is delivering a new secure desktop computer system that is simpler to use and less expensive to sustain than current systems. Premium

11 Jul 2012

The second annual cyber security summit covered a great deal more ground than the first. Yet it was more interesting for what it did not cover. Premium

22 Jun 2012

Back in 2004, a little-known Canadian-based security software consulting company, Titus received an email request from the Australian Federal Police (AFP) for an email classification product. They wanted a customised tab for inserting the classification level in Microsoft Outlook, recalls Tim Upton, Titus’ president and founder. Premium