AUSTRALIA Trends and Developments Contributed by: Dennis Miralis and Jack Dennis, Nyman Gibson Miralis
compromised devices controlled and managed by PRC’s state-sponsored Integrity Technology Group since as early as mid-2021 world-wide. Although uncovering these actions is incred - ibly useful in strengthening cybersecurity, the authorities appear to have been able to do little more than release a joint advisory encouraging exposed device vendors, owners and opera - tors to update and secure their devices. This example illustrates a government’s reliance on industry and individuals in dealing with identified threats, at least when it comes to state-spon - sored threats – if not beyond. On the Horizon Looking towards the future, there are reforms and threats emerging, both old and new. Legislative changes are on the table such as tranche 2 of the Privacy Act amendments, as are regulations with the public consultation pro -
cesses concerning the Cyber Security Act rules to take place by February 2025; but the formal and informal transitional periods of 2023-2024 are coming to an end. There have been notice - able shifts in regulatory approaches, as regula - tors’ powers expand (eg, OAIC), their focuses shift to cyberspace (eg, ASIC), and their public approaches start firming into one of enforcement (eg, CISC). Even government agencies are set to adopt new approaches, with DoHA intending to create a new Technology Strategy and Cyber Security Strategy. The year of 2025 is scheduled to be the end of Horizon 1, yet there appears to be much more foundational work to occur and gaps in Aus - tralia’s cybersecurity to be addressed. With the Action Plan to be reviewed and the Federal elec - tion to take place by May 2025, the stage is set for significant changes in the strategy, purposes and actions across the board.
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