Australia is getting a new cybersecurity strategy

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https://www.zdnet.com/article/australia-is-getting-a-new-cybersecurity-strategy/

By Asha Barbaschow
ZDNet News
September 6, 2019

The federal government wants an updated strategy to cover the current cyber 
threat climate, publishing a discussion paper [PDF] that seeks to gain a better 
understanding of the magnitude of the threats faced by Australian businesses 
and families, saying that as the threat evolves, so too must government's 
response.

The Australian government in April 2016 launched the country's current 
cybersecurity strategy, handing over AU$230 million to the cause.

"Despite making strong progress against the goals set in 2016, the threat 
environment has changed significantly and we need to adapt our approach to 
improve the security of business and the community," Minister for Home Affairs 
Peter Dutton is attributed as saying in the discussion paper's foreword.

"Australia must position itself as a world leader in cyber threat detection, 
prevention and response. This means government and industry will need to work 
closer together than ever before."

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