Cyber Security: The A$587 million ($382 million) plan shows the centre-left Labor government trying to get on the front foot after a year in which nearly half the country s 26 million population had personal information stolen in just two data breaches at companies, while a cyber attack at its biggest port operator this month brought supply chains to a standstill.
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Her decision comes after a 12-hour-long telecom disruption on November 8 resulted in widespread disconnection for millions of Optus mobile and internet users across Australia. Moreover, critical sections of the country’s public transport system were rendered inoperable.
SYDNEY The chief executive of Optus, the Australian subsidiary of Singapore Telecommunications, resigned following a network outage in which millions of…