Telco Giant CEO Urges Australia to Strengthen Cyber Security

Cyber Industry Advisory Committee chair and Telstra CEO Andy Penn addresses the National Press Club in Canberra, Australia, on Aug. 23, 2022. AAP Image/Lukas Coch

The CEO of Australia’s largest telco Telstra has called on the federal government and the telecommunication industry to invest more in cyber defences to counter ransomware and other online attacks.

Andy Penn, who is also the chair of the ​​​​​ Cyber Security Industry Advisory Committee, said Australia needed a whole-of-nation approach to online threats due to the fast digital adoption speed of the country.