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NBN Co dumps Optus HFC for FTTdp

By Allie Coyne

Will cost too much, take too long to fix network.

Govt will make it a crime to re-identify anonymised data

By Allie Coyne

Changes to Privacy Act coming.

Pilgrim permanently appointed Information Commissioner

By Paris Cowan

Will also keep privacy role.

ASX shareholders are worried about blockchain security

By Allie Coyne

Chairman admits exchange could become a target.

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By Alastair Sharp, Allison Martell

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GordyPls

Gordy

@GordyPls

Re-identifying data as an offence is 119% a flaccid control for something really, really loose the government is about to do.

 

GordyPls

Gordy

@GordyPls

1) Conceptualise a Very Bad Idea™ 2) Pre-emptive criminalisation of exploiting badness of idea 3) Very Bad Idea™ 4) ???? 5) Good Government

 

GordyPls

Gordy

@GordyPls

ABS 2021 - "Ahh but you see technically it's not reidentified. You see we use what's called a unique pseudodentifie… https://t.co/tV1e1i7ONz

 

jpwarren

Justin Warren

@jpwarren

So when they screw up and leak identifying information, it becomes criminal for anyone to point it out.

 

alliecoyne

Allie Coyne

@alliecoyne

@jpwarren yup, big concern for media. "Communicating" is very vague. Waiting to read actual wording of amendment.

 

eugene_oz

Eugene Zaid

@eugene_oz

Govt will make it a crime... but will the likes of NSA really care? https://t.co/1S0e4WN8LW

 

http_technology

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A recent U.S. study achieved a 90% success rate identifying individuals by matching weak attributes in large datase… https://t.co/ScLFclaiW9

 
 
 
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