[AusNOG] Telecommunications Sector Security Reforms

[paul+ausnog at oxygennetworks.com.au]

Has been passed as a bill from what I can tell, maybe not law as such, but I’m not a lawyer so I am not sure, I’m sure somebody else can comment.
 
Quoted from their communication.
“As you may be aware, the legislation that underpins the Telecommunications Sector Security Reforms (TSSR) received the Royal Assent yesterday, 18 September 2017.”
 
Paul
 
From: AusNOG [mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net] On Behalf Of Paul Wilkins
Sent: Tuesday, 19 September 2017 3:21 PM
To: ausnog at lists.ausnog.net
Subject: Re: [AusNOG] Telecommunications Sector Security Reforms
 
I don't think this is law yet, as it still has to pass the Reps?
I support the legislation. It's government's responsibility to protect our national infrastructure. I'd have preferred the legislation go further, and that there were obligations to protect the data plane. I doubt there's a mandate even to compel use of RPF/BCP 38.
In practice, professional organisations will be little affected, because frankly it will be a cold day in hell before government are aware leave alone act on a vulnerability before secops have already closed the breach.
 
Kind regards
 
Paul Wilkins
 
 
On 19 September 2017 at 14:29, paul+ausnog at oxygennetworks.com.au <paul+ausnog at oxygennetworks.com.au> wrote:
For all of you who don’t lock you stuff down like fort knox, or like the government for that matter, look out ! 
The government, via the AG has now kicked off “The Critical Infrastructure Centre” to enforce their security agenda on your Carrier or Carriage Service Provider Network.
 
You have 12 months to comply, as if we didn’t have enough to deal with already.
 
Should make for an interesting read in our spare time.
 
More information: Attorney-General’s Department website
 
Paul

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