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Op-Ed: Information sharing of cyber threats vital to national security
The Iran crisis demonstrates that cyber operations are now inseparable from modern conflict, experts say. Military strikes, cyber activity, and influence campaigns are now unfolding in parallel, with critical infrastructure increasingly targeted as part of a broader strategic contest. As the boundary between external conflict and domestic vulnerability erodes, no single organisation can independently detect or respond to the resulting threat environment.
Building civil preparedness for cyber catastrophe
Leading insurance giant Munich Re called for better economic modelling of cyber catastrophe in late July. Australia is only just beginning this journey but in doing so needs a national plan covering preparation for and responses to catastrophic cyber incidents and mitigation of their non-cyber impacts. In June, the Australian government categorised cyber catastrophe as a new category of emergency requiring detailed and comprehensive preparedness.
The gaps that remain in our cyber security Original
The Federal Government’s annual cyber threat report, released in late 2023, noted that malicious cyber activity continues to pose a risk to Australia’s security and prosperity. In fact, nearly 94,000 reports were made to law enforcement, which is about one incident being reported every six minutes. From scam emails and hacks of personal medical information to attacks on transport and energy systems, we are all exposed and vulnerable – either directly or indirectly.
Defence ICT strategy underpins sovereign tech capability
Recently I wrote an article for InnovationAus in their Innovation Papers series, titled ‘A Minister for ICT Capability would secure sovereign needs’. Since then, Defence has released its ICT Strategy. Late last month, the Assistant Minister for Defence Matt Thistlethwaite launched the 2022 Defence Information and Communications Technology Strategy. The strategy’s vision is for mission capable ICT amid a changing national security landscape.
A Minister for ICT Capability would secure sovereign needs Original
Information and communication technology (ICT), encompassing digital services, digital infrastructure, cybersecurity, software, and so on, is ubiquitous throughout the Australian economy and society at large. As a result, Australia’s accelerating digital transformation is multiplying the number and complexity of ICT services, as well as increasing the threat surface and associated vulnerabilities.
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Letter | Gary Waters: Palo Christi is good for the city
A recent City Council debate over Palo Christi’s future may have a long-term impact on the City's downtown revitalization effort. To recap, City Council is considering buying Palo Christi from the School District for a token sum ($1) with the intent of using the building as a future city complex. Two objections to the move were voiced during the Sept.
Confusion, Fear, Cynicism: Why People Don’t Report Hate Incidents — ProPublica
It is one of the most striking and curious statistics contained in a recent Bureau of Justice Statistics report on hate crimes in America: 54 percent of the roughly 250,000 people who said they were victimized in recent years chose not to file a formal complaint with the authorities. The Matthew Shepard Foundation, an advocacy organization based in Colorado that played a role in successfully pushing for national hate crime legislation, has recently tried to better understand the phenomenon.
Episode 697: Help Wanted
Gary Waters/Getty Images/Ikon Images Gary Waters/Getty Images/Ikon Images When you're an employer looking at a giant stack of resumes, you have to find some way to quickly narrow the field. But how do you do that fairly? And what happens when your good intentions backfire? In this episode, we bring you a group of stories about hiring. We talk to a female software engineer who's trying to bring blind hiring to Silicon Valley.
Wall Street’s Biggest Investment Scam Impacts You
Wall Street makes billions of dollars selling you products that are supposed to deliver superior investment performance. It fails to deliver 80% of the time. A salesman shows you the historical performance of a major index fund, for example the S&P 500. Then he shows you a mutual fund that has beat the performance of the S&P fund for the past three years. The mutual fund has a fully loaded expense ratio of 1.8%. You are not supposed to question the amount of the fee.
How to manage envy, jealousy, and competition in work, and life
I recently attended a conference where I saw a woman I know slightly but haven’t spoken to in years. She was sitting at a table signing advance copies of her new book as a long line snaked around the edge of the booth to the depths of the convention center. This woman had come to mind apropos of nothing the week before. “Where was that novel she was working on?” I wondered. Was the publication cancelled? Was she not able to finish it?
That Nest Egg Needs To Last As Long As You Do. So How Do You Start?
Retirement for baby boomers will look different than it did for their parents — Americans are living longer, health care costs more, fewer people have pensions today and many people facing retirement haven't saved much. All that makes managing the nest egg you do have even more vital. But many people need and want guidance on what they should do to make sure their retirement savings last. A good strategy starts with how long you work and when you claim Social Security.
The Decision on Derivatives
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AFTER SEVERAL YEARS OF DELIBERATION , FASB has issued Statement no. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. In an effort to keep up with the rapidly changing global financial markets, the statement applies to all derivatives, even those that have not yet been developed. STATEMENT NO. 133 REPRESENTS A MAJOR CHANGE in hedge accounting.
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