BYOD shunned by British Defence 

BYOD shunned by British Defence

Policy confuses everyone else
Apple devices pass Defence security check 

Apple devices pass Defence security check

Government cleared to use idevices.
NATO issues cybersec tender 

NATO issues cybersec tender

But deal worth less than a fighter jet.
Speculation rife as Gillard gobbles cyber security 

Speculation rife as Gillard gobbles cyber security

Cabinet control of security a good thing, sources say.
Brit defence borks redacted document 

Brit defence borks redacted document

Got any blacker?
Mitsubishi defence arm hacked 

Mitsubishi defence arm hacked

Computers in war factories found bearing malware.
Basic holes behind 70% of Defence breach call outs 

Basic holes behind 70% of Defence breach call outs

Missed patches and borked administrative rights blamed.
US Defence dept releases cyber operation strategy 

US Defence dept releases cyber operation strategy

Cyberspace is the fifth domain for the US Department of Defence.
Law enforcement bands together for private cloud 

Law enforcement bands together for private cloud

Crime Commission, Customs and Federal Police balk at Defence restrictions.
British Defence warns of Twitter terror risks 

British Defence warns of Twitter terror risks

Location service caution not a gag order.
UK Govt faced 1000 cyber attacks last year 

UK Govt faced 1000 cyber attacks last year

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) detected and blocked more than 1,000 'potentially serious' cyber attacks last year.
Defence staff to be named ICT professionals of the year 

Defence staff to be named ICT professionals of the year

Afghani and ERP deployments in line for Government award.
Defence spends $52.9m on internet services upgrade 

Defence spends $52.9m on internet services upgrade

Verizon contracted to replace single internet gateway.
DSD provides checklist for agency cloud computing 

DSD provides checklist for agency cloud computing

Advises agencies to consider nuances in cloud contracts.
Mobiles to play key role in national cyber defence 

Mobiles to play key role in national cyber defence

Course set up to produce "thousands of experts" required for cyber defence
Defence CIO group plans internal 'App Store' 

Defence CIO group plans internal 'App Store'

Department 'trapped' in sub-optimal acquisition process.
Defence probes soldiers' Facebook comments 

Defence probes soldiers' Facebook comments

Brands alleged comments "unacceptable".
No encryption on Defence's lost and found memory stick 

No encryption on Defence's lost and found memory stick

Loss had minimal security impact, Defence says.
Defence investigates lost and found memory stick 

Defence investigates lost and found memory stick

Classified information found on Qantas flight.
Defence clears WAN replacement hurdle 

Defence clears WAN replacement hurdle

Marches towards final decision on project.
Defence plans web-based e-health system 

Defence plans web-based e-health system

JeHDI system expected to launch in 2014.
Defence seeks info-sharing proposals 

Defence seeks info-sharing proposals

Seeks commercial tools to move data from high to low security domains.
Spooks leave no log unturned in hunt for attackers 

Spooks leave no log unturned in hunt for attackers

Defence looks for reporting software to respond swiftly to attack.
Attorney General reveals CERT workload 

Attorney General reveals CERT workload

First stats on new response team.
Fake twitter account alarms Defence Minister 

Fake twitter account alarms Defence Minister

No Twitter, no Facebook for Senator Faulkner.
Redundancy key to net-centric Defence 

Redundancy key to net-centric Defence

Lessons from academia and enterprise IT.
Rudd launches National Security College 

Rudd launches National Security College

Postgraduate cybercrime courses to be established.
Defence opens Canberra cyber security centre 

Defence opens Canberra cyber security centre

Internet both a tool and battlefield for cyberwar.
Colin Powell calls for balance with IT defence 

Colin Powell calls for balance with IT defence

Renowned diplomat stresses need for strong leaders.
UK Ministry of Defence moves to block Wikileaks 

UK Ministry of Defence moves to block Wikileaks

Damage control over sensitive material.
Security firms stratsec and SIFT merge in $3.5m deal 

Security firms stratsec and SIFT merge in $3.5m deal

Information security consultancies stratsec and SIFT have announced a $3.5 million merger alongside plans to establish Defence-accredited offices in Sydney and Melbourne.
Missile plans, banking details and health records found on old hard drives 

Missile plans, banking details and health records found on old hard drives

Information for missile defence, banking details and NHS records have been found on old hard drives.
Layer up for security, say RSA experts 

Layer up for security, say RSA experts

A panel of network security experts have warned administrators to steer clear of so-called 'magic bullet' offerings.
South Korean defence suppliers uncover malicious code 

South Korean defence suppliers uncover malicious code

The South Korean defence industry is facing a hacking risk after malicious codes were found in its major computer systems.
UK Ministry of Defence admits massive data losses 

UK Ministry of Defence admits massive data losses

The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) has admitted that it has lot 658 laptops and 121 USB data drives since 2004, much more than was previously admitted to.
UK Ministry of Defence to bolster internet intelligence 

UK Ministry of Defence to bolster internet intelligence

The MoD is increasing its focus on online intelligence gathering - partly by using information from newspapers and blogs.
Aussie company secures Vietnam’s Defence  

Aussie company secures Vietnam’s Defence

Network security vendor, Senetas has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Vietnam Information Security Laboratories (VISL), an agency of Vietnam’s ...
Trend Micro adds host intrusion defence to endpoint offering 

Trend Micro adds host intrusion defence to endpoint offering

Anti-Virus company Trend Micro has announced that it will add technology from IPS provider Third Brigade into its current endpoint security product OfficeScan 8,0.
UK Ministry of Defence denies iPod ban 

UK Ministry of Defence denies iPod ban

The UK's Ministry of Defence has denied that it banned employees from using Apple iPod devices on its premises.
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