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SMS ‘confirmations’ put Hyarchis in hot water: ACMA

SMS ‘confirmations’ put Hyarchis in hot water: ACMA

ACMA has released the content of alleged spam SMS messages sent by Hyarchis and suggested that if they had been ‘purely factual’ there may not have been grounds to issue a formal warning.
Ry Crozier Nov 26 2008 12:50PM Telco/ISP
Hyarchis sets record straight on spam warning

Hyarchis sets record straight on spam warning

Hyarchis has described the formal warning issued to it by ACMA over alleged SMS spam as a ‘slap in the face’ that sets a dangerous precedent for the entire web marketing industry.
Ry Crozier Nov 24 2008 3:23PM Security
Convict alleged file sharers and we’ll cut them off: iiNet

Convict alleged file sharers and we’ll cut them off: iiNet

iiNet has defended itself against allegations by the Australian film industry that it encouraged customers to download films illegally, saying it has supplied the alleged list of breaches to police and will disconnect any customers proven to have breached their service agreements and applicable laws.
Staff Writers Nov 21 2008 12:34PM Telco/ISP
Hyarchis busted in ACMA spam crackdown

Hyarchis busted in ACMA spam crackdown

Premium SMS provider Hyarchis Company is the latest to feature on a growing hitlist of firms caught by the Australian Communications and Media Authority for alleged breaches of the Spam Act.
Staff Writers Nov 20 2008 10:12AM Security
Brisbane ISP charges customers to make complaints

Brisbane ISP charges customers to make complaints

‘Impecunious’ Brisbane-based ISP, We.net.au, has been fined over $8,000 for trying to charge fees to customers that complained about them to the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO).
Staff Writers Oct 17 2008 3:56PM Telco/ISP
T-Mobile loses 17 million customer details

T-Mobile loses 17 million customer details

T-Mobile's Deutsche Telekom branch has warned that a major data breach could lead to the disclosure of personal details on some 17 million customers..
Shaun Nichols Oct 9 2008 3:21PM Security
Hackers breach Best Western in data heist

Hackers breach Best Western in data heist

Hackers have broken into the corporate databases for Best Western Hotels and may have stolen the names, addresses and credit card information of every customer who stayed with the international group since 2007.
Iain Thomson Aug 25 2008 3:55PM Security
Privacy Commissioner releases data breach guide

Privacy Commissioner releases data breach guide

When facing up to a data breach, first contain it then evaluate the associated risk, says the Office of the Privacy Commissioner which released a new guide on handling breaches, today.
Staff Writers Aug 25 2008 2:20PM Security
Every prisoner in UK victim of data breach

Every prisoner in UK victim of data breach

The personal information of thousands of criminals in England and Wales has been lost on a USB drive.
Mark Mayne Aug 25 2008 9:59AM Security
IT guy 'shot' for email data leak

IT guy 'shot' for email data leak

A Sydney-based music website has apologised to users after it accidentally exposed over 700 user names and passwords to members of its mailing list.
Ry Crozier Aug 21 2008 2:11PM Security
The real cost of a security breach

The real cost of a security breach

Failing to protect corporate data opens the corporate purse with no guarantee that it will ever be closed again.
David Hobson, managing director of Global Secure Systems Aug 15 2008 11:02AM Security
New breach laws invoke mixed reactions

New breach laws invoke mixed reactions

Information security experts have given their overall thumbs-up to the ALRC’s mandatory data breach disclosure recommendations, but admit the course of action needs fine-tuning.
Negar Salek Aug 14 2008 3:58PM Security
Mandatory data breach disclosure recommended in privacy law reforms

Mandatory data breach disclosure recommended in privacy law reforms

The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) has recommended the Australian government introduces mandatory data breach disclosure laws, in its final privacy report released today.
Negar Salek Aug 12 2008 7:35AM Security
Mandatory data breach disclosure recommended in privacy law reforms

Mandatory data breach disclosure recommended in privacy law reforms

The introduction of mandatory data breach disclosure laws in Australia has been set in motion.
Negar Salek Aug 11 2008 4:49PM Security
Security conference suffers breach of security

Security conference suffers breach of security

The Black hat security conference held in Las Vegas last week experienced a major problem – in the shape of three French journalists.
Emma Hughes Aug 11 2008 8:52AM Security
Details of Australia's new data breach disclosure laws to be revealed

Details of Australia's new data breach disclosure laws to be revealed

The final report outlining the amendments to Australia’s Privacy Act will be released on August 11, possibily ending almost two years of speculation surrounding the inclusion of Australia’s inaugural mandatory data breach disclosure laws.
Negar Salek Aug 1 2008 3:34PM Security
Making data breach prevention a matter of policy

Making data breach prevention a matter of policy

At the rate data breaches occur, it might be easier for everyone to just post their private information straight to the web.
Chris Sullivan, VP of customer solutions, Courion Jul 24 2008 3:10PM Security
HMRC breach would have been avoided for just A$30,000

HMRC breach would have been avoided for just A$30,000

The massive data breach at UK's HMRC, in which the records of 25 million people were lost, could have been avoided for £15,000 (A$30,000).
Richard Thurston Jul 4 2008 10:49AM Security
Aussie companies fail to encrypt data

Aussie companies fail to encrypt data

Aussie companies underestimate the advancements in encryption technology and fail to secure data.
Negar Salek Jul 2 2008 3:14PM Security
NHS falls victim to another data breach

NHS falls victim to another data breach

The NHS has had to admit to losing a laptop containing thousands of patient details.
Jul 2 2008 11:37AM Security

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