The week in security: Banks investigating breaches as AusCERT experts warn on the security of everything

There were growing concerns about privacy as the New Zealand government confirmed that its Customs officers will be able to inspect electronic devices coming into the country.

No wonder organisations like the ACLU continue to fight government surveillance. Yet surveillance isn’t the government’s only problem: US officials confess that they might not be able to respond to cyberattacks on critical infrastructure.

This, as financial-services regulators warn that cybersecurity is the biggest risk to the global financial system – and news emerges that up to a dozen banks are investigating potential security breaches on their networks.

NBN Co was also reeling from a cybersecurity issue in the aftermath of damaging leaks and a subsequent, politically-charged AFP raid on Labor staffers that document-management specialists say could have been avoided altogether if NBN Co were protecting its documents correctly.

Despite growing awareness of the importance of security, research suggested that many organisations are still failing to prioritise it as they need to. For the full article click here 

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