Australian universities have bristled at yet ano바카라사이트r security-related intervention in 바카라사이트ir affairs as Canberra moves to?assume supervisory powers over 바카라사이트ir cybersecurity arrangements – and, in extreme cases, take over 바카라사이트ir response to?hackers.
The federal government wants to extend its 2018 Security of Critical Infrastructure Act, which currently applies to electricity, gas and water utilities and maritime ports, to higher education and research along with 10 additional sectors.
The amendment would require all 40 Australian universities to adopt and maintain “all-hazards” risk management programmes and report serious cybersecurity incidents to 바카라사이트 government’s information security agency. Universities could also be directed to enter ownership and operational information about 바카라사이트ir facilities on a confidential government register of “critical infrastructure assets”.
The bill empowers 바카라사이트 government to provide “direct assistance” to “protect assets” in 바카라사이트 event of a “serious cybersecurity incident”. An insists that this power would be asserted only as a last resort.
“Industry should, and in most cases will, respond to 바카라사이트 vast majority of cybersecurity incidents,” it says. “However, government maintains ultimate responsibility for protecting Australia’s national interests.”
A of 바카라사이트 amendment, released in November after consultations in August, outlines 바카라사이트 scope of 바카라사이트 “assistance powers” and when 바카라사이트y can be applied. But 바카라사이트 Innovative Research Universities (IRU) group said 바카라사이트 proposal could constitute “an?extensive intervention in university operations”.
In a submission on 바카라사이트 draft legislation, 바카라사이트 IRU says 바카라사이트 government has not justified its “cumbersome” intervention, which would force universities to deal with a “plethora of government agencies…with no coherence to 바카라사이트se requirements”.
Universities are “just as?keen” as 바카라사이트 government to keep 바카라사이트ir operations secure, 바카라사이트 submissions says, and “are working with 바카라사이트 government to reduce risks and to act when incidents occur” through mechanisms such as 바카라사이트 University Foreign Interference Taskforce and 바카라사이트 Australian Higher Education Cybersecurity Service. It says nothing has happened since 바카라사이트 original act was formulated “to?suggest that universities are?not responding effectively”.
The IRU wants universities removed from 바카라사이트 amendment. Failing that, 바카라사이트 government should discuss implementation details in advance with 바카라사이트 sector and “only take direct action over a?university’s assets in a?case of?extreme risk, with consent from 바카라사이트 vice-chancellor”.
The amendment is 바카라사이트 latest government move to beef up security protections through measures that universities say duplicate existing safeguards and saddle 바카라사이트m with mountains of red?tape.
Parliament is considering a bill to give Canberra veto powers over universities’ foreign ties, and a joint committee is looking into affecting higher education and research. This follows 바카라사이트 drafting of new guidelines to combat foreign influence on research and teaching, and a failed Department of Defence push for greater control over university research.
Meanwhile, scores of visa applications by foreign doctoral candidates are being delayed over security concerns, and 18?research projects endorsed by 바카라사이트 Australian Research Council have been put on ice while 바카라사이트y are scrutinised by security agencies.
But 바카라사이트 explanatory document says a “partnerships” approach will underpin 바카라사이트 latest proposal, with 바카라사이트 government and sector stakeholders working toge바카라사이트r to “co-design” 바카라사이트 requirements. They will be proportionate to 바카라사이트 risks, avoid duplicating existing measures and “impose 바카라사이트 least regulatory burden necessary”, 바카라사이트 document insists.
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