data protection

What might Australia’s digital ID scheme mean for privacy, social cohesion and civil liberties?

It’s not uncommon for government communications teams to find themselves with a mixed bag of tools when managing the wide range of tasks to which they are assigned. This is often a result of ‘shadow IT’ – solutions that fly under the radar of IT scrutiny, standard procurement processes and in-depth vendor vetting.  A combination […]

Businesses already find it hard to protect data in a cyber attack and changing regulations make their job more difficult: annual survey.

The protection of data requires all hands on deck, but a variety of cybersecurity organisations can lead to confusion and possibly conflict.

Data is growing faster and faster, and it’s easy to fall behind on managing this explosion. A modern data management solution holds the key to better security, improved cost control and superior services for citizens. By 2025, it’s estimated humanity will produce 463 exabytes of data every day – the equivalent of nearly 213 million […]

The shift to hybrid work and cloud-hosted applications have changed how business resources are accessed. Users are using unmanaged devices over unsecured networks like public Wi-Fi to remain productive remotely or on the go, making the internet the new corporate network. This expands your one perimeter to thousands, making the castle-and-moat approach to security inadequate […]

Protecting your cloud data seems easy – just upload it to a hyperscale service provider like AWS or Azure and they do the rest, right? Not so fast.

Whether modernising data protection, shifting to digital business models, or enabling employees to work remotely, IT leaders are turning to the cloud for increased agility, reduced costs, and improved time to value. Migrating to the cloud can be transformative, but it is not without risk – cost overrun, operational disruption, and delicate timelines can easily […]

The Auditing and Assurance Standards Board takes a close look at the issues auditors must examine when checking the integrity of data.

Government engagement with issues such as cyber security, data protection, privacy and artificial intelligence is imperative. What impact does new technology bring to the government’s own collection, use and disclosure of information?

Unaccountable algorithms and out-of-control AI are popular topics of discussion. The more immediate issue, however, is how government agencies will set appropriate boundaries for the