Parliament passes telco security laws
Legislation that formally obliges telecommunications to protect their networks from a range of threats has passed the House of Representatives with bipartisan support.
Legislation that formally obliges telecommunications to protect their networks from a range of threats has passed the House of Representatives with bipartisan support.
The Coalition, Labor and the Nick Xenophon Team have voted for a bill that will implement the government’s Telecommunications Sector Security Reforms (TSSR).
Passage of legislation implementing the Telecommunications Sector Security Reforms (TSSR) is one step closer, with the government today announcing it has accepted all the recommendations of a related inquiry held by the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS).
Proposed legislation to implement the government’s Telecommunications Sector Security Reforms (TSSR) has received bipartisan support.
The government’s push to introduce a legislative framework to boost the security of Australia’s networks has again been criticised by a group of major industry organisations.
Attorney-General George Brandis yesterday introduced in the Senate a bill to implement the government’s Telco Sector Security Reforms program.
The government’s second attempt at a draft bill intended to strengthen the security of Australia’s network infrastructure has had a better reception among industry stakeholders, but major telcos have expressed continued reservations about the ‘Telecommunications Sector Security Reforms’ (TSSR).
Although telco industry organisations welcomed the federal government’s attempt at redrafting a bill intended to boost the security of Australia’s telco infrastructure, concerns remain about the second version of the innocuously named Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment Bill.
The government has redrafted legislation to implement its ‘Telecommunications Sector Security Reforms’ (TSSR) program.
The government's proposed 'Telecommunications Sector Security Reforms' (TSSR) regime appears to have won it few friends in the telco sector.
Late last month, the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) released its first public report. Titled "Threat Report", the forward begins with the ominous statement, "The cyber threat to Australian organisations is undeniable, unrelenting and continues to grow". You have been warned!
The government's calendar of proposed legislation for the spring sittings of parliament indicates that it wants to introduce and pass before the end of the year a controversial bill intended to boost the security of telco infrastructure.
Internet Australia has joined representatives of the telecommunications and ICT industries in condemning a draft bill the government says is intended to boost the security of Australia's telco infrastructure.
Representatives of the telecommunications industry have flatly rejected as regulatory over-reach a government scheme intended to boost infrastructure security.
Communications minister Malcolm Turnbull says he understands industry concern about the government's proposed Telecommunications Sector Security Reforms.