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Author MacGibbon, Alastair

Title Cyber security : threats and responses in the information age / by Alastair MacGibbon
Published Barton A.C.T. : Australian Strategic Policy Institute, 2009

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Description 1 online resource (16 pages) : illustrations (digital, PDF file)
Series Special report / Australian Strategic Policy Institute ; issue 26
Special report / Australian Strategic Policy Institute ; issue 26
Summary Noting the release of Australia's new Cyber Security Strategy in November 2009, this paper argues that the development of Australian cyber security policy has been outstripped by the uptake and use of information and communications technologies by the public, industry and government -- and concomitant abuse by criminals and foreign powers. In no small part this has been because of government over-reliance on industry self regulation in which there was a failed belief that the 'light touch' telecommunications regulatory regime would see safety and security solutions rising from the private sector at a rate greater than, or equal to, the threat. The problem has been further compounded by a narrow policy focus addressing the legal definition of cybercrime, rather than the broader problems stemming from information and communications technologies. This Special Report argues that there is a widening gap between the cyber security problem and our national ability to deal with it and offers a range of policy suggestions targeting various opportunities for government and the private sector, including establishing an internet crime reporting and analysis centre to assist the public, who are increasingly important from a cyber security perspective. The paper concludes that it is time for decisive national leadership, and a step-change in the policy process
Notes December 2009
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (page 15)
Notes Title from PDF p.1 screen (viewed September 8, 2009)
Mode of access: World Wide Web
System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader
Subject Computer networks -- Security measures -- Government policy -- Australia
Cyberinfrastructure -- Security measures -- Government policy -- Australia
Information technology -- Security measures -- Government policy -- Australia
Cyberspace -- Security measures -- Government policy -- Australia
Computer networks -- Security measures -- Government policy.
Australia.
Form Electronic book
Author Australian Strategic Policy Institute.