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Australia to adopt internet security measure to protect network

Internet security measures to protect Australia's cyber network will be adopted to counter threats posed by hackers and other cyber crooks, the government has announced.

In his first national security statement, prime minister Kevin Rudd has promised to take these measures owing to the fact that the country depended on the internet to run critical sectors.

"We are highly dependent on computer and information technology to drive critical industries such as aviation, electricity and water supply, banking and finance, and telecommunications networks," he said.

"This dependency on information technology makes us potentially vulnerable to cyber attacks," he stated. "A number of actors may carry out such attacks ranging from hackers, to commercial entities and foreign states."

He also said it was important to "protect ourselves from the extreme use of basic, readily available technology and hardware by terrorist groups".

Cyber defence has become increasingly important for governments as their networks, including those of the US and UK, face consistent attacks from cyber crooks.

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