Australia's new cybersecurity strategy needs buy-in from business to work
The government knows it can't go it alone on cyber strategy, and getting businesses on board is at the centre of its new seven-year plan for the nation.
The 2023–2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy paints a bleak picture of the digital future, but it is unclear whether this will provide the circuit breaker to spark the investment needed in the nation’s cyber defences.
The document, which will be released on Wednesday by Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil, raises the alarm on the fact that cyber criminals and state-based actors are targeting Australians at an “unprecedented rate”. Concerningly, capabilities and skills that were once solely “the domain of states are now available for purchase and hire by state and none-state groups”.
“Criminals and states not only seek to exploit vulnerabilities in our devices and people, but also disrupt critical infrastructure and government systems,” the strategy says.
The strategy also warns more advanced tools such as artificial intelligence, quantum computing and biotechnology will create “new opportunities for malicious cyber actors”.
