UK cabinet minster approves Assange's extradition to US

Information about an apparent plan to assassinate the Australian journalist is among the new evidence to be put before the courts, according to Mr Assange's brother.

UK cabinet minster approves Assange's extradition to US
https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/people/2022/06/17/minister-approves-assange-extradition/

Four-week backlog on VISA and passport renewals continue to raise concerns - ABC

The Australian Passport Office has, at minimum, a four-week backlog in its processing queue.

Meanwhile, the situation is no better for the Home Affairs Department - which is already grappling with high numbers of applications, low staff morale and record volumes of people stuck on bridging visas.

Four-week backlog on VISA and passport renewals continue to raise concerns - ABC
https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/saturday-breakfast/passport-visa-delays-strain-tourism-business/13935388

Creating a safer crib for Australia’s critical infrastructure - Cyber Security Connect

Most cyber threats come in the form of ones and zeros along copper wire, fibre optic cables, or through the air as high-frequency radio waves. Sometimes, though, threats can come from a real person who has physical access to the computer. Perhaps the simplest example of such a threat is highlighted by the warnings we often hear about not plugging unidentified USB sticks into our PCs without knowing where these come from or what's on them.

Creating a safer crib for Australia's critical infrastructure - Cyber Security Connect
https://www.cybersecurityconnect.com.au/critical-infrastructure/7938-creating-a-safer-crib-for-australia-s-critical-infrastructure-publication

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The biggest mistake we keep being invited to make is to think that China is well-governed and just another country. It's vital that we have a deeper understanding of how it is really being run.

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As an Industry, We’re Still Focusing on the Wrong Things

The amount of activity, and its intensity, were highlighted last month. As Healthcare Innovation Managing Editor Janette Wider reported on May 13, "On May 11,  the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), in partnership with the United Kingdom's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-UK), Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (CCCS), New Zealand National Cyber Security Centre (NZ NCSC), National Security Agency (NSA), and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced via a press release that it released an advisory regarding cybersecurity best practices for information and communications technology (ICT), concentrating on clear discussions between managed service providers (MSPs) and their customers on securing sensitive data. The agencies expect state-sponsored advanced persistent threat (APT) groups and other bad actors to intensify targeting MSPs against both provider and customer networks."

CynergisTek's McMillan: As an Industry, We're Still Focusing on the Wrong Things | #government | #hacking | #cyberattack - NATIONAL CYBER SECURITY NEWS TODAY
https://nationalcybersecuritynews.today/cynergisteks-mcmillan-as-an-industry-were-still-focusing-on-the-wrong-things-government-hacking-cyberattack/

Australian retailers using facial recognition on customers

Imagine that your every move, every expression, every purchase could be tracked without your knowledge, with this information shared or sold for marketing to make you spend more money. This is already happening to us when we shop online, use a streaming service – and also, as it turns out, when we shop in-store.

Australian retailers using facial recognition on customers
https://cosmosmagazine.com/technology/facial-recognition-technology-australian-retailers/