At a glance.
- Australia considers new forms of cyber intelligence sharing with telcos.
- CISA’s push for US municipal cybersecurity.
- No flashers, please; we’re British.
- US GAO reviews Federal progress on cybersecurity.
Australian parliamentary intelligence oversight committee pushes for more structure in telecom cybersecurity.
In a report released on Tuesday, Australia’s Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) concluded that the country’s telecom carriers, government agencies, and security agencies need structured, classified methods for discussing security threats, and that formal telecom cybersecurity standards need to be established. Currently, iTnews explains, the Trusted Information Sharing Network is the main forum for sharing threat info, but PJCIS recommends the establishment of a new mechanism that would allow the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) and Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) to “brief telecommunications stakeholders about ongoing and emerging threats to the maximum classified level possible.” As well, in regards to cybersecurity standards, telecom organizations have been operating on a “do their best” policy that leaves too much wiggle room for inconsistencies across the industry. The Committee is advocating for the establishment of a working group that would allow the ASIO and ASD to collaborate with representatives of the departments of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and…
