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Everything published here since 2010: articles, notes from events, team openings and recommended reading.

2026

  1. Cyber Awareness Month: What's It Like to Work in Cyber?

    Cyber Security

  2. Upcoming speaking engagement: Cyber Resilience Summit NSW 2026

    Cyber SecuritySpeaking Engagements

  3. Cyber Awareness Month: The Threats Changing How We Stay Safe Online

    Cyber Security

  4. We're hiring: Head of Risk, Technology and Information (line 2)

    Risk & RegulationJob Openings

  5. Building Australia’s Next Cyber Talent

    Learning & Certifications

  6. We're hiring: Technology Controls Assurance Senior Analyst

    Job Openings

  7. We’re hiring: Senior Security Architect

    Job Openings

  8. Personal Access Tokens Have No Place In Modern Development Pipelines

    ArticleCyber Security

  9. ISACA Sydney Chapter July Forum

    Cyber SecurityArtificial IntelligenceSpeaking Engagements

  10. Factor CIO Conference

    Cyber SecuritySpeaking Engagements

  11. Cyber Risk is a Trade-Off Problem

    ArticleCyber SecurityRisk & Regulation

  12. We’re hiring: Principal, Entreprise AI Risk

    Job OpeningsRisk & RegulationArtificial Intelligence

  13. FS-ISAC Forum in Melbourne

    Cyber SecuritySpeaking Engagements

  14. Claude Mythos and the Next Shift in Cyber Security

    ArticleCyber SecurityArtificial Intelligence

  15. We’re hiring: Head of Information Security

    Job Openings

  16. Cybersecurity Study Group: (ISC)² Certified in Cybersecurity (CC)

    Cyber SecurityLearning & Certifications

  17. We’re hiring: Senior Cyber Defence and Response Specialist

    Job Openings

  18. Geopolitics Is Now a Technology Risk

    ArticleRisk & Regulation

  19. Cybersecurity Study Group: (ISC)² Certified in Cybersecurity (CC)

    Cyber SecurityLearning & Certifications

  20. We’re hiring: Senior Security Architect

    Job Openings

  21. You Can’t Secure What You Can’t See: The Case for SBOMs

    ArticleCyber Security

  22. We’re hiring: Security Services Senior Specialist (AppSec)

    Job Openings

  23. We’re hiring: 2x Enterprise Security Architects

    Job Openings

  24. Agentic AI's Identity Crisis

    ArticleCyber SecurityArtificial Intelligence

2025

  1. Australian School Cyber Challenge 2026

    Cyber SecurityLearning & Certifications

  2. Looking for a Cyber Engineering Specialist

    Job Openings

  3. Cyber Security Awareness Month 2025

    Cyber SecurityLearning & Certifications

  4. Quantum Computing and the Future of Encryption

    ArticleCyber Security

  5. Cyber Awareness Month 2025

    Cyber SecurityLearning & Certifications

  6. David Gee's new book

    Cyber SecurityGood Reads

  7. “Your Bank is Calling” - AMP Bank GO adds Caller-Verification to Fight Scams

    Cyber Security

  8. Journey to Scrum
  9. ISACA Sydney Chapter June Forum

    Cyber SecuritySpeaking Engagements

  10. Looking for a Senior Cloud Security Architect

    Job Openings

  11. Looking for a Security Service Senior Specialist (AppSec & Pen Test)

    Job Openings

  12. ISC2 Sydney Chapter Inaugural Meeting

    Cyber SecuritySpeaking EngagementsLearning & Certifications

  13. Cyber Risk Monitoring

    ArticleCyber SecurityRisk & Regulation

2024

  1. CGEIT Certification

    Learning & Certifications

  2. Risk Management in Technology

    ArticleCyber SecurityRisk & Regulation

  3. Looking for a Security Services Senior Specialist

    Job Openings

  4. New role

2023

  1. Looking for new CISO @ HSBC

    Job Openings

  2. Security Operations

    ArticleCyber SecurityLearning & Certifications

  3. Network Security

    ArticleCyber SecurityLearning & Certifications

  4. Network Concepts

    ArticleCyber SecurityCloud & InfrastructureLearning & Certifications

  5. Access Management

    ArticleCyber SecurityLearning & Certifications

  6. Incident Response, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery

    ArticleCyber SecurityRisk & RegulationLearning & Certifications

  7. Key Security Principles

    ArticleCyber SecurityLearning & Certifications

  8. Certified in CyberSecurity - Your Journey to Certification

    ArticleCyber SecurityLearning & Certifications

  9. Ensuring CyberSecurity in Vendor Management

    ArticleCyber Security

  10. Adapt Security Edge 2023

    Cyber SecuritySpeaking Engagements

  11. NSA's Best Practices for Security your Home Network

    Cyber Security

  12. ChatGPT and the future of CyberSecurity

    ArticleCyber SecurityArtificial Intelligence

  13. New certification: Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP)

    Learning & Certifications

2022

  1. New certification: Certified in Cybersecurity (CC)

    Learning & Certifications

  2. Your Home under Cyber Attack

    ArticleCyber Security

  3. Free (ISC)² Cybersecurity Certification Exams

    Cyber SecurityLearning & Certifications

  4. Open IT Risk Manager role

    Job OpeningsRisk & Regulation

  5. Janet Jackson had the power to crash laptop computers

    Cyber SecurityGood Reads

  6. Open Junior Cybersecurity Analyst role in HSBC Australia

    Job Openings

  7. The CIA Triad (explained to non-security people)

    ArticleCyber Security

  8. Vulnerability Management (explained to non-security people)

    ArticleCyber Security

  9. Australia's overheated property market has become a target for hackers — and they're scamming millions

    Cyber SecurityGood Reads

2021

  1. What, exactly, is cybersecurity? And why does it matter?

    Cyber SecurityGood Reads

  2. Congratulations Avenue Bank
  3. Global News Podcast 🎧 Afghanistan Special

    Good Reads

  4. Google says it created a time crystal in a quantum computer

    Good Reads

  5. Up to 1,500 businesses infected in one of the worst ransomware attacks ever

    Cyber SecurityGood Reads

  6. Critical CISO Initiatives for the Second Half of 2021

    Cyber SecurityGood Reads

  7. New role: HSBC
  8. The Lazarus Heist 🎧 Podcast

    Cyber SecurityGood Reads

  9. Stop using your work laptop or phone for personal stuff, because I know you are

    Cyber SecurityGood Reads

  10. New role: Introducing Avenue

2020

  1. Open to new opportunities
  2. Xinja is closing deposit accounts
  3. In a time of change, identity has become the key to security - Webminar

    Cyber SecuritySpeaking Engagements

  4. Defence in Depth

    ArticleCyber Security

  5. Xinja emails get maximum security score

    Cyber Security

  6. Incident Response and Breach Impact Minimisation Panel

    Cyber SecuritySpeaking Engagements

  7. Xinja is now PCI DSS compliant certified

    Cyber SecurityCloud & InfrastructureLearning & Certifications

  8. Future of Security Conference

    Cyber SecurityRisk & RegulationSpeaking Engagements

  9. Future of Security Conference

    Cyber SecurityRisk & RegulationSpeaking Engagements

  10. Understanding the Payload-Less Email Attacks Evading Your Security Team

    Cyber SecurityGood Reads

  11. Read about Xinja's Journey to the Cloud

    Cloud & Infrastructure

  12. How to become a Fierce Female Leader in Cybersecurity Meetup

    Cyber SecuritySpeaking Engagements

  13. Watch outs for Working From Home

    Cyber Security

  14. Security GRC Manager role @ Xinja

    Job Openings

  15. Future of Security Conference, Sydney

    Cyber SecurityRisk & RegulationSpeaking Engagements

  16. CPS 234 NSW Morning Briefing

    Cyber SecurityRisk & RegulationSpeaking Engagements

  17. Digital Identity and Authentication

    ArticleCyber SecurityCloud & Infrastructure

  18. CPS 234 NSW Morning Briefing

    Cyber SecurityRisk & RegulationSpeaking Engagements

  19. Ditch Dad Banking

2019

  1. DevOps role @ Xinja

    Job Openings

  2. What is Identity Theft? (a beginner guide)

    ArticleCyber Security

  3. Is Australia struggling from a bout of breach fatigue

    Cyber SecurityGood Reads

  4. The rise of the Neobanks: How they challenge traditional banking

    Risk & RegulationGood Reads

  5. Unto the breach: let’s face up to data security

    Cyber Security

  6. Cyber Attack Conference Sydney 2019

    Cyber SecuritySpeaking Engagements

  7. Let's. Go.
  8. Xinja is #5 top startups to work for now!
  9. Australian banks face secret penetration tests

    Cyber SecurityRisk & Regulation

  10. What will future jobs look like?

    Good Reads

  11. Super Risk Symposium - Melbourne 14/08

    Risk & RegulationSpeaking Engagements

  12. Security Designer @ Xinja

    Job Openings

  13. Info Sec GRC Manager @ Xinja

    Job Openings

  14. DevSecOps role @ Xinja

    Job Openings

  15. Security Analyst role @ Xinja

    Job Openings

  16. Your inbox is spying on you

    Cyber SecurityGood Reads

  17. Super Risk Symposium - Melbourne 14/08

    Risk & RegulationSpeaking Engagements

  18. RBA details disaster recovery efforts

    Risk & RegulationGood Reads

  19. Is your cybersecurity training reaching the right people?

    Cyber SecurityGood Reads

  20. Want to Take Better Notes? Ditch the Laptop for a Pen and Paper

    Good Reads

  21. Conference Transcript: Building an Information Security Policy Framework

    ArticleCyber SecurityRisk & RegulationSpeaking Engagements

  22. Microsoft Patches ‘Wormable’ Flaw in Windows XP, 7 and Windows 2003

    Cyber SecurityCloud & Infrastructure

  23. Tapping into the power of humble narcissism

    Good Reads

  24. First State Super integrates advice, overhauls leadership

    Risk & Regulation

  25. Creating a Secure Bring-Your-Own-Device Strategy

    ArticleCyber SecurityCloud & Infrastructure

  26. How to keep human bias out of AI

    Artificial IntelligenceGood Reads

  27. "Implementing CPS 234" conference

    Risk & RegulationSpeaking Engagements

  28. Public Cloud ☁️ - Australia and New Zealand Regulatory Landscapes

    ArticleRisk & RegulationCloud & Infrastructure

  29. Microsoft is privately testing 'Bali,' a way to give users control of data collected about them

    Cloud & InfrastructureGood Reads

  30. How to break bad management habits before they reach the next generation of leaders

    Good Reads

  31. Happy New Year 2019! 🎉

2018

  1. What the Marriott Breach Says About Security

    Cyber Security

  2. APRA CPS 234: Are you ready?

    ArticleCyber SecurityRisk & Regulation

  3. Facebook Security Breach Exposes Accounts of 50 Million Users

    Cyber Security

  4. Open Position: Database Administrator

    Job Openings

  5. Open Position: Senior Information Security Analyst (Sydney)

    Job Openings

  6. Open Position: Senior Security Analyst (Melbourne)

    Job Openings

  7. Security 101 – Why is it not safe to share sensitive information by email?

    ArticleCyber Security

  8. Understanding Meltdown and Spectre

    ArticleCyber SecurityCloud & Infrastructure

2013

  1. Action(s) might rise again
  2. End of support (at least for now)

2012

  1. Time for a good action - City2Surf 2012
  2. Yes, we're still there!

2011

  1. Action(s) 1.1.8 released
  2. Certificate for Action(s)
  3. Triggering workflow on folder events
  4. Action(s) 1.1.7 released
  5. Thank You Steve
  6. Action(s) 1.1.6 released
  7. Mouse and Keyboard Pack updated
  8. Send a file via FTP and much more
  9. app.jbbres.com is taking part in the City2Surf
  10. New tutorial video: Using Variables in Action(s)
  11. New tutorial video: Creating Loops with Action(s)
  12. Action(s) is on Serbian TV
  13. Action(s) 1.1.5 released
  14. Action(s) 1.1.4 released
  15. More Internet Actions
  16. Tips & Tricks: File Renaming and Date Format
  17. Using Action(s) with your iPhone
  18. Action(s) 1.1.3 released
  19. You asked, we listened: Action(s) 1.1 available
  20. Action(s) 1.1 Release Candidate available now!
  21. Happy New Year 2011

2010

  1. Happy Holidays
  2. Action(s), as seen on TV
  3. The Robot, the Apple and the Coffee Bean

    Article

  4. Help us to make Action(s) better
  5. Convert to JPEG
  6. A new video tutorial from Lifehacker.com
  7. Action(s) 1.0.1 released
  8. FreewareGenuis pick
  9. Action(s) turns 1
  10. A Video Introduction to Action(s)
  11. Last Stop before the Big 1
  12. A good action
  13. Action(s) hits the top 5% rated on developer.com
  14. News collections of actions
  15. A Little Update
  16. Get More Actions
  17. The Community Forums are open
  18. New Action(s) beta
  19. Introducing Action(s)