At regular intervals, I have discussed the cybersecurity situation in Australia. In those assessments, I wrote about my frustration that the previous government policies more or less resembled a fire brigade approach. Trying to address individual incidents with regulations and legislation rather than coming up with a holistic strategy. I also reported earlier this year that finally, such a strategic approach was announced by the current government.
The TikTok Approach
However, the current TikTok approach is just another wack-the-mole reaction. All social media platforms have been used by criminals and foreign powers for monetary or political gain, yet we only now limit the use of TikTok for people in government, which is not even effective—I am scratching my head.
Gartner’s Guidelines For A Holistic Approach
The following research from Gartner provides some good guidelines for such a holistic approach. All of these issues need to be addressed in order to develop a proactive and, most importantly, more effective national strategy. It will always be a cat-and-mouse game with cyber criminals, but at least with such an approach, we can limit the damage and…
