Tassie agencies refuse to adopt ASD infosec protections

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[1] Tasmanian government agencies have refused to shore up their systems in line with standards developed by the Australian Signals Directorate as advised by the state’s Auditor-General.

[2 The state’s Auditor-General Mike Blake released a report last week that showed the adequacy of information security inside the state’s Treasury, Police, Primary Industries and Health bodies.

[3] Two of the agencies have dismissed the report arguing that Tasmanian agencies don’t require the same level of cyber protection as their larger Canberra counterparts.

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[Source] Australian Information Technology News – Tassie agencies refuse to adopt ASD infosec protections