Australia responding to a rise in cyber attacks since late last year
The Australian government on Monday said it planned to overhaul its cybersecurity rules and set up an agency to oversee government investment in the field and help co-ordinate responses to hacker attacks.
Current cybersecurity rules, government policies and regulations “are simply not at the level that we need them to be,” Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said during a meeting with industry leaders and experts. The government will set up a co-ordinator for cybersecurity, supported by a national office within the department of home affairs, tasked with ensuring government agencies work together during cyber incidents.
The government has published a discussion paper on a new cybersecurity strategy, which it aims to implement next year, and is seeking feedback on how businesses can improve their cybersecurity in partnership with the government.
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