[AusNOG] Telecommunications Sector Security Reforms

[Paul Wilkins]

Yep. It's now law.

Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2017
<http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fbillhome%2Fs1051%22>

(I am not a lawyer. This is not expert opinion).

Kind regards

Paul Wilkins

On 19 September 2017 at 16:06, paul+ausnog at oxygennetworks.com.au <
paul+ausnog at oxygennetworks.com.au> wrote:

> 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.
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> Quoted from their communication.
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> “As you may be aware, the legislation that underpins the
> Telecommunications Sector Security Reforms (TSSR) received the Royal Assent
> yesterday, 18 September 2017.”
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> Paul
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> *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
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> I don't think this is law yet, as it still has to pass the Reps?
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> Kind regards
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> Paul Wilkins
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> On 19 September 2017 at 14:29, paul+ausnog at oxygennetworks.com.au <
> paul+ausnog at oxygennetworks.com.au> wrote:
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> For all of you who don’t lock you stuff down like fort knox, or like the
> government for that matter, look out !
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> 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.
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> You have 12 months to comply, as if we didn’t have enough to deal with
> already.
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> Should make for an interesting read in our spare time.
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> More information: Attorney-General’s Department website
> <https://www.ag.gov.au/telcosecurity>
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> Paul
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