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Data61’s 2020 Year in Review highlights

As we mark our fifth year, we take a look back at some of this year’s highlights, including our teams’ innovative COVID work, the research we’ve commercialised - such as the NSW Digital Twin and Wildcat robotic mapping technology – our joint report with Austrade on the future of global trade and investment, our numerous award wins and research paper acceptances, and finally, the appointment of Data61’s new Director, Jon Whittle.

Blockchain

New form of blockchain protocol coined most efficient in the world

A new form of blockchain protocol has been coined the most efficient in the world, with potential applications extending to digital health, online banking and government use. Researchers from CSIRO’s Data61 and Monash Blockchain Technology Centre co-created the new protocol, which is both secure against quantum computers and protects the privacy of its users and...

Featured

Adelaide’s new hub for security data science

It’s perhaps best known for producing some of the nation’s top wine, but last July, Adelaide landed on the CSIRO’s Data61 map as a hub for cyber and national security expertise. The new Security Data Science (SecDS) team, who are part of the Distributed Systems Security (DSS) research group, focus on developing and applying techniques...

Cybersecurity

This new phishing detection system can decode fraudsters

Australians have lost almost half a million dollars this year to phishing scams according to Scamwatch, with over 13,000 reports of attacks affecting individuals aged 18 to over 65. A form of online malicious activity, phishing has increased significantly since 2010, with the outbreak of COVID-19 and a shift to working from home exacerbating the practise. Phishing is the fraudulent attempt to obtain sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, and credit...

Cybersecurity

How you can a-Void a voice spoofing attack

‘Hey CSIRO’s Data61, how can I prevent spoofing attacks on my voice assistant?’ Good question – if you’re one of the 2.9 million smart speaker or voice assistant owners in Australia (that’s 14% of the population), ensuring your smart device isn’t used to impersonate you and trick third parties into releasing your personal information is crucial. ...

Cybersecurity

Eight tips on staying cyber safe during COVID-19

According to the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), almost 100 Australians have reported losing money or personal information to COVID-19 themed scams and online frauds since early March, while popular group video chat services Zoom and Houseparty have allegedly leaked thousands of users’ private data. As the majority of us continue to work from home and...

Cybersecurity

seL4 developers launch open source foundation to enable safer, more secure computer systems

As software becomes ever more complex and intertwined, it is crucial to ensure that systems cannot be compromised by even the smallest of defects. The seL4 microkernel, developed by CSIRO’s Data61, is designed to prevent such compromise. The seL4 Foundation will provide a global, independent and neutral source of funding to support the future of...

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity considerations amidst a global pandemic

We live through unprecedented times. Globally, the coordinated response to the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a large volume of from-home workers that use IT to communicate with colleagues and undertake their work from home. With many companies implementing national guidance and protecting their workforce during the COVID-19 outbreak, the increased use of Bring Your...

Leadership Insights

2020 predictions from our data and technology experts

‘The only way you can predict the future is to build it.’ – Dr Alan Kay, American computer scientist and world-leader in personal computing and human-computer interface development. CSIRO’s Data61 is at the forefront of data and technology science, delivering ground-breaking research and technologies in machine learning, artificial intelligence, privacy preservation, cyber security, regulatory technology, blockchain,...

Data Privacy Day: Here’s what you need to know

Hear from the experts on how organisations and individuals can protect themselves this Data Privacy Day, 28 January 2020 January 28th marks Data Privacy Day, “an international effort to create awareness about the importance of respecting privacy, safeguarding data and enabling trust”. There is currently a widespread shift in Australia towards increasing consumer rights around data...