Home affairs department orders all federal government agencies to conduct review of ‘legacy technology’ amid fallout from AI agent hacks
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The Australian government faces significant “tech debt” that could bring a big bill for taxpayers after the OpenAI Medicare breach , as government agencies will need to fortify their defences against future attacks by AI agents.
This week, the home affairs department ordered all federal government agencies to conduct a “legacy technology stocktake” that requires a plan for each agency to “reduce legacy technology systems” to a level within the agency’s risk tolerance and appetite, the direction stated . Continue reading...