The Counter Ransomware Initiative with Hamish Hansford

About this episode

The episode discusses the International Counter Ransomware Initiative and Australia's cyber priorities with Hamish Hansford.

In our latest Distilling Cyber Policy podcast episode, Alex Botting and Jen Ellis from the Center for Cybersecurity Policy & Law are joined by Hamish Hansford, the Deputy Secretary of Cyber and Infrastructure Security Group at the Australian Department of Home Affairs. The discussion begins with the fourth annual convening of the International Counter Ransomware Initiative (CRI), as well as several other cyber priorities for Australia. News: The Pall Mall Process The official adopti...

People in this episode

Hosts: Alex Botting, Jen Ellis

Guest: Hamish Hansford

Topics covered

• cybersecurity
• ransomware
• Australia
• cyber policy
• infrastructure security

Keywords

• ransomware
• cybersecurity
• Australia
• cyber policy
• Hamish Hansford

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Center for Cybersecurity Policy & Law, Australian Department of Home Affairs

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