australia

Australia finally gets a new digital economy strategy

Australia finally gets a new digital economy strategy

Highlights four areas to focus efforts.
Justin Hendry Dec 19 2018 11:36AM Strategy
Australia gets world-first encryption busting laws

Australia gets world-first encryption busting laws

Labor passes bill without changes it claimed were needed.
Ry Crozier Dec 6 2018 7:36PM Security
Australia's encryption bill faces 17 changes to pass parliament

Australia's encryption bill faces 17 changes to pass parliament

And an eleventh-hour rush through both houses.
Ry Crozier Dec 5 2018 8:53PM Security
Site blocking expansion waved through committee

Site blocking expansion waved through committee

High number of rights holder submissions used as evidence of need.
Ry Crozier Nov 27 2018 10:05AM Telco/ISP
Amazon stops geoblocking Australians from US site

Amazon stops geoblocking Australians from US site

Just in time for Christmas.
Staff Writer Nov 22 2018 10:55AM Financial Services
Vodafone's infrastructure boost to combat 'not great' iPhone launches

Vodafone's infrastructure boost to combat 'not great' iPhone launches

Site stays up despite telco jumping the gun on sales.
Ry Crozier Nov 8 2018 11:48AM Cloud
Australia's data breach numbers steady at 245 in three months

Australia's data breach numbers steady at 245 in three months

Better staff training needed.
Staff Writer Oct 30 2018 10:26AM Security
Microsoft points AU govt customers to reserved instances

Microsoft points AU govt customers to reserved instances

To reduce impact of premium on Canberra regions.
Ry Crozier Oct 29 2018 11:59AM Cloud
Australia setting itself up as Five Eyes' weakest link

Australia setting itself up as Five Eyes' weakest link

Law Council worries we could become "funnel" for allies' data requests.
Ry Crozier Sep 24 2018 9:52AM Security
Microsoft cuts deal to get more govt into protected Azure

Microsoft cuts deal to get more govt into protected Azure

'Modernisation factory' to be run by Canberra company.
Ry Crozier Sep 19 2018 9:52AM Cloud
Govt's decryption bill can only lead to 'systemic weaknesses'

Govt's decryption bill can only lead to 'systemic weaknesses'

As more governments try to copy Australia, say cryptographic experts.
Ry Crozier Sep 11 2018 4:38PM Security
Five-Eyes nations to force encryption backdoors

Five-Eyes nations to force encryption backdoors

Tech companies get Faustian interception choice.
Juha Saarinen Sep 3 2018 6:59AM Security
Huawei bares legal teeth over Australian 5G ban

Huawei bares legal teeth over Australian 5G ban

Warns of raised network build costs.
Juha Saarinen Aug 24 2018 2:30PM Security
Huawei, ZTE banned from Australian 5G networks

Huawei, ZTE banned from Australian 5G networks

Govt says security risks too great.
Ry Crozier Aug 23 2018 9:50AM Networking
Australia gets its first National Data Commissioner

Australia gets its first National Data Commissioner

To steer public data reforms.
Justin Hendry Aug 9 2018 12:01AM Strategy
Cyber attacks rise in Australia's data breach numbers

Cyber attacks rise in Australia's data breach numbers

Health sector continues to have most incidents.
Ry Crozier Jul 31 2018 7:08AM Security
Airtasker caught up in Typeform data breach

Airtasker caught up in Typeform data breach

Advises 'small amount' of data may be impacted.
Ry Crozier Jul 4 2018 11:41AM Security
Aussie clouds storm into top 500 compute clusters

Aussie clouds storm into top 500 compute clusters

As all Australian machines slip outside top 100.
Ry Crozier Jun 25 2018 6:08PM Cloud
Amazon Prime launches in Australia

Amazon Prime launches in Australia

As a way around geoblocking.
Staff Writers Jun 19 2018 7:02AM Strategy
Australia's cyber threat sharing centres add 35 partners

Australia's cyber threat sharing centres add 35 partners

From govt, universities and private sector.
Ry Crozier Jun 15 2018 10:52AM Security

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