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SESSION
09/21 16:45 - 17:15 Cryptography Forum
An introduction to the development of cybersecurity laws and policies in Australia
The development of the Internet has not only added convenience to our everyday life. It has also created new opportunities for cybercriminals and created new types of social inequality. Over the past few years, especially during the COVID pandemic period, we saw the emergence of new forms of cybercrime. Issues relating to disinformation, as well as digital inclusion, diversity and equality are becoming significant for our society. New laws and policies were introduced by the Australian Government to tackle these challenges. The Australian Government has also emphasised these elements in its cyber diplomacy activities. This session will discuss current challenges facing the Australian government as it seeks to combat cybercrime. It will also briefly introduce Australia's new cybersecurity and cybercrime laws and policies.
SPEAKER
Dr Lennon Chang is a Senior Lecturer in Criminology at Monash University. He is the Vice Chairman of the Asia Pacific Association of Technology and Society which he co-founded in 2012. He is also the founder of Cyberbaykin: Myanmar Cyber Security Awareness campaign. He is curretly holder of a Taiwan's MOFA Fellowship program.
Dr Chang is interested in researching crime and governance of cyberspace - cybercrime, cyber terrorism and cyber warfare. He is particularly interested in the regulation and governance of cyberspace in the Asia-Pacific region. His book Cybercrime in the Greater China Region: Regulatory Responses and Crime Prevention (Edward Elgar, 2012) is about the nature and range of responses to cybercrime between China and Taiwan. His research is highly topical and he has been invited by the governments of Canada, Taiwan, Korea, and Hong Kong to discuss his research findings with senior national security, foreign policy and policing staff.
Dr Chang’s professional interest in cyber security continues and he is currently researching on-line vigilantism in Asia. He is also working with governments and NGOs in ASEAN countries on research and training programs to build cyber security capacity and cyber security awareness.