A very rough year of cyber attacks prompted quick and dramatic legislative action in Australia, and the latest development is the announcement of a new national cybersecurity plan to be funded with A$587 million.
The new Bipartisan Infrastructure Law as well as the American Rescue Plan Act allocated government funding for cybersecurity efforts, but public entities to date have not moved as quickly as most consider prudent. That appears to be changing.
As part of the Biden administration's ongoing infrastructure bill project, which looks to commit trillions of dollars to addressing longtime issues with the country's vital utilities, $1.9 billion has been proposed for cybersecurity funding.
