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OAIC warns Privacy Act could be contradicted by proposed legislation
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has expressed concern regarding the review of Australia’s ...
SMS sender ID register to be established with $10m government investment
The government has announced that it will establish an SMS sender ID register, backed by $10 million in funding from the ...
Parliamentary committee told that social media laws need to extend beyond TikTok
A federal committee looking into the risks to Australia from foreign interference via social media and other online ...
NHS, UK military data at risk following Capita attack
Capita, the company that provides third-party services for the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) and UK military, has ...
Misconfigured server behind DC Health Benefit Exchange Authority data breach last month
Washington lawmakers are getting to the bottom of a data breach that saw tens of thousands of personal details leaked ...
Developing a whole-of-government framework for information warfare
Opinion: Before we can seize the initiative in the information war, the West must appreciate how information is ...
Insurers hesitant for government to outlaw ransomware payments
Australian insurers are warning the government against blanket banning ransomware payments.
Germany reviews use of Chinese components in its 5G network
The German government is examining the nation’s 5G systems following concerns that Chinese components that comprise the ...
NSW woman in custody after accessing government computer to aid crime
Detectives from NSW police have arrested and charged a woman for using a government computer to access information for ...
Banks take part in government cyber war games
The federal government has begun running Australia’s major banks and financial organisations through scenario-based ...
16,000 documents leaked in Tasmanian government breach
Despite first saying that data remained uncompromised following the GoAnywhere data breach, the Tasmanian government has ...
How can companies prevent data leaks?
All businesses must take precautions to safeguard employee and client data to make sure it doesn’t get into the wrong ...
NSW government TikTok ban announced by state Premier
The NSW government has followed in federal footsteps and announced a TikTok ban on government devices.