PODCAST: The changing face of foreign interference, with Senator James Paterson

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By: Robyn Tongol

In this episode of the Defence Connect podcast, shadow minister for cyber security and shadow minister for countering foreign interference, Senator James Paterson joins hosts Phil Tarrant and MAGJEN (ret’d) Dr Marcus Thompson to discuss the regulatory impediments preventing Australia from becoming a leader in cyber security.

In this episode of the Defence Connect podcast, shadow minister for cyber security and shadow minister for countering foreign interference, Senator James Paterson joins hosts Phil Tarrant and MAGJEN (ret’d) Dr Marcus Thompson to discuss the regulatory impediments preventing Australia from becoming a leader in cyber security.

  

 
 

The group begins the podcast discussing the cyber security threats facing Australia and the role of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO).

Senator Paterson then details how foreign interference and espionage have overtaken terrorism as the primary security concern for Australia.

The team wraps up the podcast in outlining the importance of attracting the right talent with the right skills to power Australian cyber security businesses. 

Enjoy the podcast,

The Defence Connect team

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Listen to previous episodes of the Defence Connect podcast:

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Episode 10: SPECIAL EDITION PODCAST: 125 years of the Royal Australian Navy and Australian Army
Episode 9: CONTESTED GROUND: Australian resilience during a crisis and sovereign industrial capability
Episode 8: CONTESTED GROUND: From Tehran to Sydney – why war could reshape Australian property
Episode 7: SPOTLIGHT: Inside Australia’s AUKUS industrial transformation, with Honeywell Aerospace Australia senior director Lee Davis
Episode 6: CONTESTED GROUND: War without borders – the disinformation threat arriving in Australia
Episode 5: THE PROGRESS REPORT: The mission to make military children visible
Episode 4: PODCAST: Righting the ship, balancing the force, with Senator James Paterson, shadow minister for defence
Episode 3: SPOTLIGHT: Modern electronic warfare, spectrum congestion and the Australian defence ecosystem, with DEWC Services’ Rian Whitby
Episode 2: CONTESTED GROUND: The intersection of finance, organised crime, terrorism and foreign interference, with Keith Bulfin