Wednesday 11 May 2016

Yahoo's second wave of declassified FISC docs

scMagazine:

 "Yahoo recently secured the release of the second wave of once-secret Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) documents that detail the firm's dispute with the federal government concerning the release of user data as part of the National Security Agency's controversial PRISM program."



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Protect Your Data And Reputation In Five Steps

Dynamic Business Australia:

"Protecting customer and company data is a major concern facing Australian businesses today. No doubt this business dilemma has been intensified by the rise in cyber attacks upon organisations of all sizes, affecting their ability to keep data secure.  According to the Australian Signals Directorate cyber attacks on Australian businesses and government increased by 20 percent in 2014. More concerning are figures from the Australian Cyber Security Centre claiming that the total cost of cybercrime in Australia is likely to be over $AUD 1 billion per year."



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Risk-based cybersecurity for government agencies

The Mandarin:

 "“It’s important to ensure that it’s not addressed or used as a rote compliance model, a checklist or a regulation,” said Brown, a former director of cybersecurity co-ordination at the United States Department of Homeland Security who spoke at the Australian Cyber Security Centre conference."



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ISIS wannabes arrested over alleged plan

new.com.au:

"Mr Brandis said last week that Australian Security Intelligence Organisation advised him there were still about 110 Australian foreign fighters in Iraq or Syria. Between 50 and 60 Australians are believed to have been killed fighting with IS."



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National security takes centre stage in European Union referendum campaign

Business Reporter:

"The UK’s most valuable intelligence-sharing deal was with the Five Eyes group of the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
“Within the EU, intelligence sharing doesn’t work effectively,” he said."



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