census
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
ABS re-examines how long it keeps Census names, addresses
Independent privacy assessment to inform decision.
Aug 26 2019 12:33PM
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 threw '400 censuses' of load at SSM survey
Project was about rebuilding public trust.
Aug 3 2018 7:00AM
Specialist Aussie IT pros are earning more than ever
Security, management skills keenly sought.
Nov 27 2017 12:35PM
ABS brings in army of experts to help out with 2021 Census
KPMG plus two panels.
Jun 9 2017 10:15AM
AFP hints at 'developments' in Census investigation
While ACIC defends ACORN.
Mar 16 2017 10:33AM
Govt refuses to make name entry voluntary in Census
Won't implement additional privacy controls.
Feb 28 2017 9:45AM
Role leading Australia's online Census up for grabs
As ABS CIO retires.
Feb 9 2017 11:49AM
IBM paid 'very substantial' compensation for Census failure
PM insists settlement covers govt's costs.
Nov 25 2016 12:02PM
ABS told to end 'cosy' IBM lock-in after Census fail
Blasted over trusted relationship and poor preparation.
Nov 24 2016 7:37PM
Senators call pre-Census privacy assessments "inadequate"
Question internal bias towards data matching.
Nov 24 2016 5:21PM
Geoblocking wasn't enough to secure Census: MacGibbon
ABS should never have succumbed to "small" DDoS.
Oct 25 2016 5:05PM
