Committee recommends increased hacking powers for ASIO
A parliamentary inquiry has urged the federal government to extend ASIO's powers, including giving the organisation the right to use a third party's computer system to access a target PC.
A parliamentary inquiry has urged the federal government to extend ASIO's powers, including giving the organisation the right to use a third party's computer system to access a target PC.
The Australian Greens have called for an investigation into how an ASIO building site contractor’s system was hacked and documents including floor plans stolen.
Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced that $1.46 billion has been set aside by the Australian federal government to strengthen cyber networks as part of a National Security Strategy.
The Attorney-General’s Department has told a parliamentary inquiry it has not yet assessed the potential costs of implementing proposals around data retention, despite several estimates from industry it could cost hundreds of millions.
David Irvine, director-general at ASIO, has said it is insulting to think ASIO staff would abuse powers given to it around data retention.
The Greens will seek to block the federal government’s proposed Telecommunications Interception and Intelligence Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2010, communications spokesperson, Scott Ludlum has told the Senate.
The Australian Greens have called for an overhaul of the Federal Government’s Telecommunications Interception and Intelligence Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 claiming the bill is in need of "major repair".
Telstra is to begin providing managed security services to enterprise and government customers through the launch of a new ASIO T4 accredited Security Operations Centre (SOC) in Canberra.
The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) has confirmed that Internet-based attacks have been used by hostile intelligence services to gain confidential Australian Government and business information.