Cybersecurity, data-security, info-sec and privacy news in December 2021 delivered headlines across a wide range of subjects, areas and issues, including: decentralized digital ID proposals in Australia; international laws in the context of cyber-crime; digital security measures for 5G towers and infrastructure; and many more.
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Sharp Power Research Portal / Recognizing patterns of authoritarian influence
- Nation-states and the cyber realm: “The fear is that without accepted norms in cyber-space – something most experts believe is a pipe dream – kinetic escalation is inevitable.”
- ICYMI: US and UK send cyberwarfare teams to Ukraine amid concerns over likelihood of Russian cyberattacks on electrical grid, banking system and critical infrastructure
- “In the era of cyber operations, from influence campaigns to the destruction of critical civilian infrastructure, are international laws governing self-defence and armed conflict sufficient?”
- “In the era of cyber operations, from influence campaigns to the destruction of critical civilian infrastructure, are international laws governing self-defence and armed conflict sufficient?”
- New Zealand: Onwardly cybersecurity startup raises NZ$1M focusing on cybersec self-assessment and compliance for small businesses
UN cybercrime debate enters a new phase (pdf)
- Philippines: SlashNext cybersecurity firm secures $26M with focus on prevention of phishing, the top – and multi-billion-dollar – threat to organizations and consumers
- ICYMI: A look at 5G-focused Sempre, aiming for a more secure, smarter alternative to traditional cell towers, adding edge computing and making cell towers more resilient to attacks
- “…57% of all attacks on retail websites in 2021 were by bots, compared to 33% for all other industries…1/3 of log-in attempts on retail eCommerce sites are account takeover attempts…”
- Nation-states and the cyber realm: “The fear is that without accepted norms in cyber-space – something most experts believe is a pipe dream – kinetic escalation is inevitable.”
KPMG: 2022 Cyber Security Considerations (pdf)
- Philippines: Dep’t of Info and Comms Tech and Huawei Philippines complete Emerging Technologies Workshop series for 700 government employees
- Australia: Gov’t Digital Transformation Agency has been trialling digital ID age verification for online alcohol purchases, with tech potentially later applied to gambling, gaming and more
- Australia: NSW government earmarks $8.9M to work on personalised digital wallet to allow citizens to prove identity and share decentralised, verifiable credentials
- Asia’s tech news, issue 123: Australia’s proposed trolling laws, Dragons of Asia advertising/marketing awards, tiny guest houses land funding, SenseTime IPO uncertainty, Sempre’s secure cell tower tech…
World Economic Forum: Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2022 (pdf)
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