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NSW shelves iVote system until 'extensive reconfiguration' can occur
National Heavy Vehicle Regulator picks new IT services provider
Coles Group taps Australia Post as it assembles a new-look tech leadership team
Darebin City Council CIO moves to Central Highlands Water
Russia fines Google for not deleting banned content
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Gov appoints new National Data Commissioner
Designate role until controversial bill passes.
Dec 2 2021 1:15PM
NSW bans police from accessing QR code check-in data
Covid-19 information privacy bill passes.
Nov 22 2021 1:39PM
NSW moves to fortify check-in app data privacy, prevent police access
Introduces Covid-19 information privacy bill.
Nov 12 2021 7:00AM
US bill would stop Big Tech favouring its own products
Adding to pile of other antitrust-related bills.
Oct 19 2021 12:46PM
Tech giants say gov cyber incident intervention powers 'unworkable'
Will create 'troubling global precedent'.
Oct 15 2021 12:40PM
Government plans mandatory reporting, new offences for ransomware crackdown
Outlines legislative reforms under new plan.
Oct 13 2021 10:54AM
South Korea's parliament passes bill to curb Google, Apple commission dominance
One of many moves worldwide to rein in app store charging models.
Sep 1 2021 6:26AM
Govt developing "single front door" for data access requests
‘Dataplace’ revealed ahead of sweeping new sharing regime.
Aug 26 2021 6:50AM
Police get online account takeover, data disruption powers
After "extraordinary" bill passes federal parliament.
Aug 25 2021 5:02PM
Labor reintroduces ransomware bill in the senate
Accuses govt of putting off debate.
Aug 12 2021 12:59PM
US lawmakers introduce bill to rein in Apple, Google app stores
Argue they exert too much market control.
Aug 12 2021 7:01AM
Online safety bill passes the Australian senate
After being introduced in February.
Jun 23 2021 12:26PM
Labor introduces bill to mandate ransomware payment reporting
After spate of high-profile attacks.
Jun 21 2021 12:31PM
US Senate advances sweeping tech bill taking aim at China
Moves closer to final vote on US$250bn package.
May 28 2021 12:19PM
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DTA shaves $40,000 a month off its COVIDSafe cloud hosting bill
'Tuning efforts applied' after sky-high costs criticised.
May 24 2021 6:26PM
Senate committee urges further privacy guidance in data sharing laws
As Labor calls for 'deeply flawed' bill to be scrapped.
Apr 30 2021 7:05AM
Online safety laws get senate committee green light
No major changes recommended.
Mar 15 2021 6:43AM
Google Australia alarmed by breadth of online safety laws, govt haste
Wanted bill refined before being put to parliament.
Mar 2 2021 10:52PM
Govt moves to enshrine ISP-level abhorrent material blocking in law
Introduces online safety bill to parliament.
Feb 24 2021 12:31PM
Senate committee red-flags govt data sharing bill
Over privacy concerns.
Feb 5 2021 6:55AM
