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UK-based ‘nudify’ app maker blocks Australian access
Australia’s eSafety Commissioner chalks up an enforcement action win in the fight to protect consumers from online and ...
Guess who’s coming to Canberra: Pollies warned to turn off devices during Chinese visit to Parliament House
The shadow cyber security minister calls locking down personal devices and shutting down Wi-Fi “a stark reminder of the ...
Australia overhauls top-level security clearances
Australia has introduced a major overhaul of its highest-level security clearance, replacing the longstanding positive ...
Australia joins the US and UK in sanctioning pair of Russian cyber criminal service providers
Authorities sanction providers of so-called bulletproof hosting, which offers dark web services to ransomware operators
Report: Australia’s public sector under pressure as cyber threats rise
Skills shortages, access to critical data, and recovery times are major concerns among government agencies.
Australia sanctions North Korean hackers over role in WMD programs
Australia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs has announced sanctions targeting cyber criminals helping fund North Korean ...
ACCC takes Microsoft to court over allegations of ‘misleading millions of Australians’
The consumer rights regulator alleges that software giant Microsoft misled approximately 2.7 million Australian ...
Home Affairs updates Protective Security Policy Framework
Non-corporate Commonwealth entities have until 31 October to remove all products and services on the government’s Deny ...
Australian government to launch long-delayed licence and photo recognition platform
The federal government plans to launch a driver’s licence facial recognition program by the end of the year, allowing ...
OAIC releases social media age ban guidance for platforms
Australia’s information watchdog has outlined the legal obligations of social media platforms as the social media age ...
Deloitte to refund government after using AI in $440k report
The report contained a wealth of mistakes, which are believed to have been caused by unchecked AI hallucinations.
ACCC to receive ‘vast troves’ of data from NSW government to help catch procurement misconduct using AI
The NSW government is set to hand over “vast troves” of data to the ACCC, which will be used by AI to assist in tracking ...
Federal government begins search for Cyber Incident Review Board members
The Australian government is currently on the hunt for members to form the Cyber Incident Review Board, an independent ...