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An Overview
Introduction
Australians have openly welcomed the internet in their lives and businesses.
For most of us the internet is part of our daily routine for keeping in touch with
friends and family, studying, shopping and paying bills.
Increasingly, businesses also use the internet and other information technology to
improve efficiency, quality of service, and to access new markets.
While the internet offers many benefits, there are also security challenges associated
with its use. Our use of the internet has created new opportunities for criminals to
seek access to our personal and corporate information, assume our identities and
commit financial crimes, such as fraud.
Indeed, the Prime Minister in his 2008 National Security Statement to Parliament
acknowledged that addressing online threats is now one of our top national security
priorities.
The Australian Government has developed a new Cyber Security Strategy that
provides a framework to better address these threats.
It is important that all Australians have a trusted, resilient and secure online
environment one that can keep pace with new technologies as they emerge.
This is why the Australian Government has based the Cyber Security Strategy on
these guiding principles:
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strong national leadership to help make sure all Australians look out for the
security of our computer systems
risk management to make sure the most dangerous threats to our computer
systems are dealt with first, and
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Cyber criminals are after personal information such as information about your
identity and finances.
For example, the sort of identity information cyber criminals are after include your:
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name
date of birth
home address
work address.
The sort of financial information cyber criminals are after include your:
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Any site where you publish any of the above information, such as social networking
sites, blogs and online CVs, could leave you open to misuse of your personal
information or fraud.
Be cyber smart be cautious about the personal information you put online.
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The risk to Australias economic and social wellbeing from cyber crime has been
rated as high by the Australian Government.
The advent of cyber espionage and, potentially, cyber warfare also means that this is
an important national security issue.
This is because our economic and social wellbeing depends on our computer systems
being secure and reliable.
However, the sale and distribution of tools designed to threaten the online
environment has become big business for criminals. Moreover, criminals have a
variety of attack techniques at their disposal, and cyber exploitation activity has
become more sophisticated, more targeted and more serious.
As government, business and personal activities continue to move to online systems,
this threat will continue to grow.
Protecting our online environment and our prosperity from these threats is an
important strategic issue for the Australian Government.
This has led to the development of the new Cyber Security Strategy.
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for all Australians to know about the security threats to our computers, to
know how to secure our computers, and to know how to help protect our
identities, privacy and finances online
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for the Australian Government to make sure its computer systems are
secure and resilient.
improving the way they detect and respond to threats to our computer
systems that are of national importance
modelling best practice in the way they protect our computer systems
making sure the law can help protect our computer systems by being able to
catch and prosecute cyber criminals
making sure we have skilled professionals to help keep our computer systems
safe, and
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giving all Australians the information, confidence and practical tools we need
to protect ourselves online.
New organisations
As part of the Cyber Security Strategy, Australia has two new organisations that will
work together to help protect our computer systems:
1. CERT Australia
CERT Australia brings together Australias national computer emergency
response team (CERT) arrangements.
It will be the national coordination point for providing cyber security
information and advice to all Australians.
It will also be the first point of contact for international agencies to contact
Australia about cyber security issues.
For more information visit www.cert.gov.au
2. Cyber Security Operations Centre (CSOC)
Established as an initiative of the Australian Governments Defence White
Paper, the CSOC provides the Australian Government with all-source cyber
situational awareness and an enhanced ability to facilitate operational
responses to cyber security events of national importance.
The CSOC will provide comprehensive understanding of the cyber threat and
the security status of government networks and networks of national
importance.
The CSOC will identify and analyse sophisticated cyber attacks and provide
government with response options.
It will also assist in responding to cyber events across government and the
private sector through Defences work in support of other government
agencies.
For more information visit www.dsd.gov.au
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sharing information with key Australian businesses to inform them about how
best to protect their computers and their clients information
taking steps to ensure that government systems are secure and resilient so that
online government services are available when you need them and the
information you provide to government is protected.
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The Cyber Security Strategy calls on all Australian internet users to be aware of the
potential risks when going online.
It also calls on all Australians to know how our own actions can be the first line of
defence to address online threats.
Australians can take some simple steps to protect their personal and financial
information online:
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To increase your understanding of the security environment and the steps you can take
to protect your business and your customers, visit:
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