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ABS rebuilds incident response ahead of 2021 Census
Processes live-tested on a storage incident last year.
Mar 8 2021 12:37PM
Census 2021 cyber security measures only 'partly appropriate', audit finds
Not all lessons from 2016 debacle implemented.
Nov 20 2020 7:00AM
First public test for 2021 digital Census platform
Around 100,000 households enlisted for trial run.
Oct 27 2020 12:35PM
ABS to keep Census identity data on file for far less time
Names, addresses will now be kept for two and three years.
Jul 21 2020 6:33PM
RBA questions whether automation is really a jobs killer
Crunching the numbers on tech, skills and employment.
May 8 2020 10:30AM
Proposed data sharing laws to give govt agencies veto powers
Australian Statistician says.
Mar 13 2020 2:04PM
ABS to weigh in on safe data access
Research paper slated for release early next year.
Dec 13 2019 11:24AM
ABS prioritises client-systems in major IT upgrade as deadline looms
“More challenging than anticipated”.
Oct 21 2019 6:55AM
ABS re-examines how long it keeps Census names, addresses
Independent privacy assessment to inform decision.
Aug 26 2019 12:33PM
One in ten Aussie businesses suffered IT breaches last year
ABS reveals survey findings.
Jun 26 2019 3:55PM
Census 2021 digital services handed to PwC, AWS
Security front of mind after 2016 debacle.
May 3 2019 12:38PM
ABS scores $38m to avoid another Census bungle
Budget 2019: Funding to address issues from 2016 survey.
Apr 2 2019 8:07PM
Algorithm flaw meant Census responses could be identified
Vulnerability already fixed by ABS.
Feb 25 2019 11:55AM
ABS may stop counting Internet access in 2021 census
Everyone's got a smartphone, so ABS thinks it's pointless to ask now.
Nov 14 2018 12:11PM
ABS searches for 2021 digital Census provider
Wants secure cloud hosting for solution.
Sep 18 2018 10:31AM
ABS feels the squeeze on major IT upgrade
At least $10 million extra funding approved.
Sep 5 2018 6:45AM
ACCC wants to take over axed ABS internet survey
Lays out proposal.
Aug 9 2018 3:41PM
ABS threw '400 censuses' of load at SSM survey
Project was about rebuilding public trust.
Aug 3 2018 7:00AM
Australia's foreign IT worker numbers go missing
Disrupted by paperless transformation.
Jun 29 2018 12:10PM
Australia's stats chief on being a public data steward
Opinion: The case for more big data projects.
Jun 21 2018 6:18AM
