by Alex W. | Sep 18, 2014 | Crime, Government large and small, Identity, management and leadership, Organisations
The trusted insider. Helping organisations protect themselves against trusted insiders I attended the Security in Government (SIG) conference in Canberra earlier this month. I am somewhat biased, but I think that SIG is probably the best annual security related...
by Alex W. | Oct 30, 2013 | Cybersecurity, Government large and small
Over-classification in government continues to restrict information sharing according to a report by the US Department of Defense Inspector General. Balance in Information Security I’ve written previously about over-classification and why it needs to be actively...
by Alex W. | May 28, 2013 | Cybersecurity, Government large and small, Organisations
You may have seen some fairly alarmist reporting from the ABC about Chinese interests hacking ASIO, Australia’s version of the FBI. New espionage? For those who haven’t seen it. The allegations come from the Four Corners program and relate to...
by Alex W. | Sep 11, 2012 | Community and Society, Cybersecurity, Government large and small, Identity, Individual and Personal Resilience
“Trust is the currency of the new economy” You may have heard recently about the efforts being promoted by the USA and Australia amongst others to promote trusted online identities. There are also significant efforts in the private sector to develop online...
by Alex W. | Aug 22, 2012 | Community and Society, Cybersecurity, Government large and small, Quirky
I’ve been thinking for the best part of the last decade about Internet governance and its impact on national security. In that time, little has changed to improve security for users. The Internet as we know it today can be compared in many ways to the high seas...
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