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"For illustration, CIA functionaries likewise decided to change the description of the targeted facility to a diplomatic post from consulate. appearing at the outcomes of the original Sept. Republicans promise to gain election-year grip on the number."



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Mobile security lessons from Treasury - PC Advisor

"Managing a fleet of iPhones that used containerisation to separate The Treasury data from employees' personal information has been a journey of mistakes and lessons for CIO Peter Alexander."



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Michael Kirby and the spies who loved him - ABC New South Wales - Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)

"An ASIO file was opened on a 12 year old Michael Kirby after he was taken to the zoo by his grandmother's second husband, the National Treasurer of the Communist Party."



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Spies reported on activities of four-year-old 'propagandist' News The Sydney Morning Herald World

 "Decades since they were last known to bother the authorities, some of Australia's most famous "radicals" are getting together for a knees-up."



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Staff dispute fuels speculation over performance of Defence Minister David Johnston

"The prime minister's office has hired Simeon Gilding to work as a senior foreign affairs and trade adviser to Prime Minister Tony Abbott after a falling out between Mr Gilding and Senator Johnston."



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David Johnston wins the battle of chiefs of staff | The Australian

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Mr Gilding, a former deputy director of the Australian Signals Directorate and before that a diplomat, is believed likely to ­return to a senior role within the Defence Department."



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ASIO spying on you: accessing your Dirty Secrets record | Crikey

"They knew who your girlfriend or boyfriend was. They knew where you parked your car. They stole your address book, they followed you to the zoo. They listened to you at meetings and wrote down which bottle shop you turned into."



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ASIO needs stronger powers to crack down on Australians in Syria, former anti-terrorism law watchdog says | ABC Radio Australia

"The former watchdog for Australia's anti-terrorism laws has appealed to Tony Abbott to give the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) stronger powers to crack down on the flow of "dangerous" Australians travelling to fight in the Syrian civil war."



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Mobile security lessons from Treasury - CIO

"Managing a fleet of iPhones that used containerisation to separate The Treasury data from employees’ personal information has been a journey of mistakes and lessons for CIO Peter Alexander."



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Attack on police website was part of a bigger campaign

"A cyber attack that brought down the Australian Federal Police website late last year was part of a wider series of attacks on the organisation by a group suspected of also targeting the air force, the Reserve Bank, the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation and the Australian Secret Intelligence Service."



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Court case reveals high-stakes, cut-throat market for training spies

 "A former Canberra businessman who stole information from his boss and used it to sell training to spies has been ordered to make a massive payout."



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Australian spies secretly monitor phone calls in the Philippines: Edward Snowden disclosure

"Australian spies are helping the United States secretly monitor telephone calls across the Philippines, leaked US intelligence documents reveal. "



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Defence Intelligence Agencies _PDF 170KB_ - Inspector General of

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ASIO saw Yemen drone pair as a risk | The Australian

"TWO Australian citizens killed in Yemen in a US drone strike had their passports cancelled a year before they died, amid fears they posed a threat to national ­security."



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PM adviser named new EU ambassador

"The veteran diplomat has academic expertise in cold war politics, as well as holding various positions with the secretive Office of National Assessments."



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You, YES YOU, could be Australia's very own Edward Snowden • The Register

"The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) is hiring system administrators and its efforts to do so offer a hint of the technologies the nation's enemies need to crack."



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15 May 2014 - Appointment of new Director-General of Security

"The Governor-General has accepted the Government’s recommendation that Mr Duncan Lewis AO DSC CSC be appointed to lead the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) as Director-General of Security."



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NSA tells NZ spies: 'Sniff it all' | Stuff.co.nz

"Documents released by US whistle blower Edward Snowden allegedly show New Zealand links to mass surveillance from overseas spy agencies, a new book on his revelations show. "



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Special forces veteran Duncan Lewis wins bipartisan support for top job at spy agency ASIO | The Australian

"FORMER Special Forces chief Duncan Lewis will be the new ­director-general of the Aus­tralian Security Intelligence ­Organisation."



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Budget 2014-15 Tables and Data - Australian Security Intelligence Organisation 2014 - 15 PBS - data.gov.au

"The 2014 15 Budget is officially available at budget.gov.au as the authoritative source of Budget Papers (BPs) and Portfolio Budget Statement (PBS) documents. This dataset is a collection..."



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Budget 2014-15 Tables and Data - Office of National Assessments 2014 - 15 PBS - data.gov.au

 "The 2014 15 Budget is officially available at budget.gov.au as the authoritative source of Budget Papers (BPs) and Portfolio Budget Statement (PBS) documents. This dataset is a collection..."



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Budget 2014-15 Tables and Data - Australian Secret Intelligence Service 2014 - 15 PBS - data.gov.au

"The 2014 15 Budget is officially available at budget.gov.au as the authoritative source of Budget Papers (BPs) and Portfolio Budget Statement (PBS) documents. This dataset is a collection..."



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AusCERT 2014: Security in a world of surveillance - Computerworld

"The leaks by whistleblower Edward Snowden about the United States National Security Agency (NSA)’s spying activities has highlighted that consumers need to take a more serious approach to online security, according to Princeton University's professor of computer science and public affairs, Edward Felten"



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Federal Budget 2014: More than $7.5 billion cut from foreign aid | Business News | Business and Finance News | | Herald Sun

"While the Australian Federal Police and overseas spooks in the Australian Secret Intelligence Service suffered some minor cuts, the big talking point will be the massive reversal in fortune for the world’s most needy."



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Guardian discloses more Western spy secrets

"Promoting a book by its former ­columnist, Glenn Greenwald, on more than 100,000 secret documents stolen by Edward Snowden from America’s National Security Agency, The ­Guar­dian has disclosed more classified material on how Western spies ­co-­operate in counter-terrorism ­operations."



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Australia asked Americans for more help to spy on Australian citizens | World news | theguardian.com

"Australia’s intelligence agency asked for more help from its US counterparts to increase surveillance on Australians suspected of involvement in international extremist activities."



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Agencies urged to file computer incidents

"The Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) has urged Departments and Agencies to report computer-based security incidents to assist it in managing risk across the APS as well as developing policies, procedures and techniques for avoiding similar incidents in future."



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Investigative Data Analyst in ACT - Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) - ICTCareer

 "ASIO’s Investigative Data Analysts have a unique mix of technical and analytical ability enabling them to exploit complex, disparate data and communicate those findings to key people. "



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Director Telecommunications Sector Security in ACT - Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) - ExecutiveCareer

"ASIO performs its role of providing advice to the Australian Government to protect Australia, its people and its interests, in a complex and ever changing environment. "



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Telstra targeted by hackers every day

"Australia's biggest telecommunications provider Telstra gets attacked by hackers chasing its customer data every single day, according to its head of information security Mike Burgess."



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It's wrong to assume we're all being spied on, spy watchdog says

"It is "quite wrong" to think that all Australians' phone and internet data is being collected and examined by Australian intelligence agencies, the spy watchdog says."



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Australian Secret Intelligence Service | Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia

 "Afterwards, the Governor-General, as guest of the Director-General, Mr Nick Warner AO PSM, visited the Australian Secret Intelligence Service."



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ADF to embrace cyber warfare in future military operations

 "The Australian Defence Force has embraced cyber warfare, deception and disinformation through the internet as key elements of future military operations. "



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Cyber Security Incidents - Are You Ready?: ASD Australian Signals Directorate

"The effective management of a cyber security incident can greatly decrease the severity and cost of the incident. Providing all relevant information to the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) upon request will enable ASD – when required – to act faster in response to a cyber security incident."



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