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Data breach notification law headed for Parliament 
Security
Data breach notification law headed for Parliament
By John Hilvert, Darren Pauli | May 28, 2013 | Comment Now 
Govt aims for March 2014 deadline.
 
Why AusCERT fell off Govt cybersafety service 
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Why AusCERT fell off Govt cybersafety service
By Darren Pauli | Dec 10, 2012 | Comment Now 
DBCDE complains of failure to innovate.
 
Fake databases to catch out leaky cops 
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By Darren Pauli | Sep 24, 2012 | Comment Now 
Officers to set up fake crime scenes under anti-corruption bill.
 
Huawei denies security risks of Chinese ties 
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By Darren Pauli | Sep 6, 2012 | Comment Now 
Blames commercial, political jousting for negativity.
 
Senate passes 'lite' data retention laws 
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By Darren Pauli | Aug 22, 2012 | Comment Now 
Australia gets closer to European treaty.
 
Government shuns ethical hacker safeguards 
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Government shuns ethical hacker safeguards
By Darren Pauli | Nov 28, 2011 | Comment Now 
Strict rules needed for removing malware without users' consent.
 
Defence investigates false security clearances 
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Defence investigates false security clearances
By Darren Pauli | Sep 26, 2011 | Comment Now 
Inflexible software blamed for systematic 'workarounds'.
 
Stealing the Census 
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By Darren Pauli | Aug 10, 2011 | Comment Now 
What is your identity worth?
 
Federal Government IT spending drops 
Finance
Federal Government IT spending drops
By Mahesh Sharma | Oct 27, 2010 | 1 Comment 
Returns to routine levels.
 
AGIMO details Federal Government data centre needs 
Networking
AGIMO details Federal Government data centre needs
By Brett Winterford | Jun 28, 2010 | Comment Now 
Draft statement of requirement released.
 
Rudd calls halt to broadband ‘rot’ 
Telco/ISP
Rudd calls halt to broadband ‘rot’
By Ry Crozier | Dec 10, 2009 | 8 Comments 
Broadband Future Forum hears of 18 plans abandoned over past 12 years.
 
Telstra must dish out payphone info 
Telco/ISP
Telstra must dish out payphone info
Jun 8, 2006 | Comment Now 
The Federal Government has slapped Telstra on the wrist for not ensuring greater community consultation on the issue of public phone removal.
 
AIIA: ICT contracts to be simplified 
Strategy
AIIA: ICT contracts to be simplified
Jun 5, 2006 | Comment Now 
ICT contracts are to be simplified by the Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) and the Australian Government Information Management Office’s (AGIMO).
 
Sshh, the Government's listening 
Networking
Sshh, the Government's listening
By Lilia Guan | Mar 27, 2006 | Comment Now 
Proposed changes to the Government’s existing Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979 has civil liberty groups up in arms over what they believe are gross breaches of ...
 
ACS calls for new ICT education benchmark 
Training & Development
ACS calls for new ICT education benchmark
By Tim Lohman | Nov 4, 2005 | Comment Now 
The Australian Computer Society is calling for a new standard, designed to raise the level of ICT skills in the community.
 
Govt co-funds Yarra Valley Water IT assessment 
Strategy
Govt co-funds Yarra Valley Water IT assessment
By Vivienne Fisher | Jul 15, 2005 | Comment Now 
The Federal Government has agreed to co-fund a Yarra Valley Water plan to assess its computer network systems.
 
Govt targets pay TV theft 
Telco/ISP
Govt targets pay TV theft
Jul 4, 2005 | Comment Now 
The Australian Government is looking at new measures which could see pay TV signal theft become a criminal offence.
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