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Australia Announces First Ambassador For Cyber Affairs

Thursday, November 10th, 2016

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Australia Announces First Ambassador For Cyber Affairs

The Australian Government announced on Thursday the appointment of Tobias Feakin as the country’s first Ambassador for Cyber Affairs.The announcement came from a joint statement released by the offices of the Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Cyber Security Dan Tehan.The Australian government first decided to establish this position as a principal initiative of the $175 million Cyber Security Strategy which encourages collaboration among Australian government, business, academia, and communities to improve cybersecurity.Freakin…

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