Cyber warfare boost in defence plan

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http://www.afr.com/p/technology/cyber_warfare_boost_in_defence_plan_C0dHl7uBqupo3Jaqhj6OtL

By John Kerin
Australian Financial Review
01 MAY 2013

The Gillard government will commit to bolstering Australia’s cyber 
warfare defences in a long-awaited defence white paper to be announced 
on Friday.

The white paper comes after the US has fingered China over a string of 
attacks on US business and defence interests.

In Australia Prime Minister Julia Gillard is concerned about the growing 
menace for business and defence networks, though she has not named China 
publicly.

The Reserve Bank and the Australian Bureau of Statistics have both 
acknowledged China-linked cyber attacks, following FOI requests by the 
AFR.

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