Peter A Clarke

Utilities and telcos are prime targets of cyber attack.  The number of unsuccessful attacks are rarely publicised.  The successful attacks which involve access to large amounts of data are well publicised.  As the recent attack on Origin energy proves.  Not surprising given the hacker claims to have accessed records of 2 millio...

Partnered Health, a company that owns GP Clinics (and wants to buy more), has suffered a cyber attack in which personal information has been exfiltrated.  Stolen.  Health providers are by far and away the largest sector which suffers reportable data breaches.  Health service providers are notorious for inconsistent and sometimes com...

It is no secret that the advent of quantum computing will have a dramatic impact on cyber security and privacy.  I have written on this threat in 2023 and

Today the Prime Minister made what has been reported as a signficant speech on Australia and AI, AI in Australia’s interests,  It is relevant to note that the Privacy Commissioner

The data breach notification scheme provides some insight into the breadth and depth of data breaches affecting Australian organisations and governmental bodies.  The reports under the scheme are a fraction of the data breaches suffered.  The legislation is complicated and allows sufficient self assessment. This reduces reporting.  ...