AGLA has asked the Federal Government for $10 million to scope local government’s preparedness to deal with cyber-attacks and data breaches.
In the lead-up to the Federal Budget, local government is seeking funding from the Government to improve councils’ readiness to deal with cyber-attacks and boost their defences against data breaches.
Recent local government surveys in New South Wales and Western Australia found councils must improve their management of cyber risks and response to potential cyber threats.
As part of its pre-Budget 2023-24 submission, ALGA has called on the Government to:
- Provide $10 million to scope local government’s preparedness to deal with cyber-attacks and data breaches; and
- Appoint a dedicated local government Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) in the Australian Cyber Security Centre within the Australian Signals Directorate.
Read more: https://alga.com.au/app/uploads/ALGA-Pre-Budget-Submission-23-24_Cyber-security.pdf
Posted 5 April, 2023