https://www.itnews.com.au/news/govt-reveals-135bn-investment-into-cybersecurity-over-next-decade-549856
By Ry Crozier
itnews.com.au
June 30 2020
After surprise hack threat warning a fortnight ago.
The government has unveiled a $1.35 billion investment to beef up
Australia’s cybersecurity capabilities over the next decade, a third of
which will go into a new team of 500 specialists.
The investment is being called the “largest ever … in cybersecurity” in
the country, and will be known as the CESAR package.
CESAR stands for cyber enhanced situational awareness and response.
“My government’s record investment in our nation’s cybersecurity will help
ensure we have the tools and capabilities we need to fight back and keep
Australians safe,” Prime Minister Scott Morrison said in a statement.
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