When everything is urgent, nothing is. Relentless cyber noise can make leaders switch off entirely. One voice that cuts through is Mike Burgess, the Director-General of Security at ASIO. And he’s had a lot to say in 2025.
CSO Group’s Executive Leadership Forum brought together senior executives with experience in defence, critical infrastructure, risk advisory and global vendors to examine whether Australia can achieve its 2028 cyber targets. The discussion revealed both progress and hurdles ahead, and what businesses need to prioritise now.
In late 2024, ASIC came out guns blazing with Chairman Joe Longo warning that directors faced strong enforcement action for cyber negligence. At the same time, new privacy laws promised unprecedented penalties plus personal liabilities.
Despite investing in best-of-breed security solutions, organisations often find themselves with many tools operating in isolation, creating more noise than actionable intelligence.
The security integration trap: When tools talk but don't listen
Despite investing in best-of-breed security solutions, organisations often find themselves with many tools operating in isolation, creating more noise than actionable intelligence.
The security integration trap: When tools talk but don't listen
Despite investing in best-of-breed security solutions, organisations often find themselves with many tools operating in isolation, creating more noise than actionable intelligence.
The security integration trap: When tools talk but don't listen
Despite investing in best-of-breed security solutions, organisations often find themselves with many tools operating in isolation, creating more noise than actionable intelligence.