Across Australia and New Zealand, cybersecurity leaders are warning that collaboration between government and industry is no longer optional...it’s becoming critical to survival. Recently at Atmos Sphere 2026 in Sydney, government and industry representatives said Australia is undergoing a major change in how cyber incidents are handled, with agencies incrementall working alongside businesses during crises rather than operating purely as ‘regulators’. Michael Boyd, Director at Australian Signals Directorate more commonly known as ASD, said there has historically been hesitation from organisations to engage with government during breaches due to fears around scrutiny, compliance consequences and overall ...