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‘It prevents startups from closing a deal’: the compliance ‘blockers’ that slow founders building a unicorn

Adam Bub - November 5, 2024 4 MIN READ

There were plenty of important topics covered at the recent Startup Daily and AWS Unicorn Day in Melbourne from venture capital to impact startups to scaling to a billion-dollar business. One particular session on compliance demonstrated how paying attention to the small details can help founders close the biggest deals. When Oscar Watson-Smith, sales engineer… Read more »

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Australia’s digital ID plan doesn’t meet global privacy standards- here’s what the government need to do to fix that

The Conversation - October 30, 2024 3 MIN READ

Australia’s new digital ID system promises to transform the way we live. All of our key documents, such as driver’s licences and Medicare cards, will be in a single digital wallet, making it easier for us to access a range of services. The federal government is still developing the system, with a pilot expected to… Read more »

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Too much or not enough? Navigating the tension between cyber security and growth

Simon Jones - October 18, 2024 4 MIN READ

Most startups – no matter what industry they operate in – must endure a common balancing act. On the one hand, they need to rapidly scale and secure a solid footing in the market. On the other, they need to protect themselves against numerous cyber threats that could derail those growth ambitions in an instant.… Read more »

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The Australian government wants to set minimum cybersecurity standards for smart things in your home

Abu Barkat ullah - October 16, 2024 3 MIN READ

The Australian government has introduced its first-ever standalone cyber security act. Along with two other cyber security bills, it’s currently being reviewed by a parliamentary committee. Among the act’s many provisions are mandatory “minimum cyber security standards for smart devices”. This marks a crucial step in defending the digital lives of Australians. So what devices… Read more »

Man holding a smartphone and viewing messages on mobile phone. Fake Text message SMS scam or phishing concept.

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Why the Australian government’s proposed scam prevention plan needs a broader scope

Mohiuddin Ahmed - September 17, 2024 3 MIN READ

The federal government is stepping up its fight against scams, which last year cost Australians more than A$2.7 billion. On Friday, the federal treasury released a draft scam prevention framework. The government said the plan is: an economy‑wide reform to protect the Australian community from scams. It takes a whole‑of‑ecosystem approach to reduce gaps which… Read more »

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Why trust and protection from government snooping are central to its digital ID plans

Toby Murray - August 14, 2024 3 MIN READ

On Tuesday, Australia’s minister for government services, Bill Shorten, announced the federal government is developing a new digital identity and credential system. Known as the Trust Exchange (TEx), Shorten said the new system will be “world leading” and represents an “exciting step forward for Australia’s digital infrastructure”. But details about the system are scarce. Shorten… Read more »

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The CrowdStrike Falcon crash – what you need to know and do

Toby Murray - July 20, 2024 3 MIN READ

A massive IT outage is currently affecting computer systems worldwide. In Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand, reports indicate computers at banks, media organisations, hospitals, transport services, shop checkouts, airports and more have all been impacted. Friday’s outage is unprecedented in its scale and severity. The technical term for what has happened to the affected computers… Read more »

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A coder put a massive flaw in Linux for hacker access. Here are the lessons learned

Sigi Goode - April 8, 2024 4 MIN READ

Outside the world of open-source software, it’s likely few people would have heard about XZ Utils, a small but widely used tool for data compression in Linux systems. But late last month, security experts uncovered a serious and deliberate flaw that could leave networked Linux computers susceptible to malicious attacks. The flaw has since been… Read more »

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Cybersec startup Kasada took a deep dive into how scalpers use bots to grab tickets to gigs like Fred again… and found a massive problem

Tyrone Dougherty - March 15, 2024 5 MIN READ

Fred again.., one of electronic music’s hottest artists, secretly arrived in Australia on February 27. In true Fred again.. fashion, that very same day, he announced a raft of shows in arena-sized venues across Sydney, Melbourne, and the Gold Coast. According to multiple sources, this amounts to over 100,000 tickets for shows in the coming… Read more »

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An cybersecurity expert explains credential stuffing and how to protect yourself

David Tuffley - March 1, 2024 3 MIN READ

Cyber-skulduggery is becoming the bane of modern life. Australia’s prime minister has called it a “scourge”, and he is correct. In 2022–23, nearly 94,000 cyber crimes were reported in Australia, up 23% on the previous year. In the latest high-profile attack, around 15,000 customers of alcohol retailer Dan Murphy, Mexican restaurant chain Guzman y Gomez,… Read more »