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Senators call pre-Census privacy assessments "inadequate"

Senators call pre-Census privacy assessments "inadequate"

Question internal bias towards data matching.
Paris Cowan Nov 24 2016 5:21PM Strategy
Geoblocking wasn't enough to secure Census: MacGibbon

Geoblocking wasn't enough to secure Census: MacGibbon

ABS should never have succumbed to "small" DDoS.
Paris Cowan Oct 25 2016 5:05PM Security
IBM, Treasury in settlement talks over Census failure

IBM, Treasury in settlement talks over Census failure

While blame game continues.
Paris Cowan Oct 25 2016 1:12PM Hardware
Bitter feud between partners as IBM deflects eCensus blame

Bitter feud between partners as IBM deflects eCensus blame

NextGen, Vocus refute claims of error.
Allie Coyne Oct 20 2016 9:56AM Security
ABS claims IBM's botched geoblocking failed the Census

ABS claims IBM's botched geoblocking failed the Census

Blame game begins in post-survey hose down.
Paris Cowan Sep 26 2016 9:28AM Hardware
MPs urge govt to dump Census non-completion fines

MPs urge govt to dump Census non-completion fines

Say citizens shouldn't be penalised for IT bungle, privacy concerns.
Allie Coyne Sep 1 2016 4:33PM Software
Inquiry to scrutinise Census bungle

Inquiry to scrutinise Census bungle

MPs agree to investigate.
Allie Coyne Aug 31 2016 5:26PM Security
Experts cast doubt on ABS' Census DoS claims

Experts cast doubt on ABS' Census DoS claims

Were mismanagement and bad decisions the real cause?
Allie Coyne Aug 16 2016 3:18PM Security
The real security threat of the 2016 Census

The real security threat of the 2016 Census

[Blog post] Data is not de-identified forever.
Juha Saarinen Aug 16 2016 2:30PM Security
Govt could chase IBM for damages over Census failure

Govt could chase IBM for damages over Census failure

Big Blue finally breaks its silence.
Allie Coyne , Paris Cowan Aug 12 2016 10:32AM Security
Turnbull blames IBM for Census "failure"

Turnbull blames IBM for Census "failure"

Directs MacGibbon to lead review into IT disaster.
Allie Coyne Aug 11 2016 9:18AM Security
No data compromised in Census attack: Minister

No data compromised in Census attack: Minister

How end-on-end failures led to ABS website turmoil.
Paris Cowan Aug 10 2016 1:17PM Security
Privacy Commissioner launches Census hack probe

Privacy Commissioner launches Census hack probe

Checks if personal data was breached.
Paris Cowan Aug 10 2016 11:08AM Security
ABS websites buckle on Census night

ABS websites buckle on Census night

Bureau claims sabotage by hackers.
Juha Saarinen Aug 10 2016 6:45AM Security
Privacy Commissioner 'satisfied' with Census data security

Privacy Commissioner 'satisfied' with Census data security

Says better PR campaign would have allayed privacy concerns.
Allie Coyne Aug 9 2016 4:01PM Security
ThoughtWorks urges ABS to reverse Census names policy

ThoughtWorks urges ABS to reverse Census names policy

Software firm lends its voice to chorus of dissent.
Allie Coyne Aug 4 2016 12:44PM Security
Turnbull tries to allay growing Census fears

Turnbull tries to allay growing Census fears

Boycott campaign spreading.
Allie Coyne Aug 3 2016 2:19PM Security
ABS forced to defend Census website security

ABS forced to defend Census website security

Insecure encryption raises eyebrows.
Allie Coyne Aug 1 2016 2:43PM Security
How the ABS plans to use your Census name data

How the ABS plans to use your Census name data

Linking datasets for better policy-making, but is it legal?
Allie Coyne Jul 22 2016 6:43AM Software
Is the ABS turning Census data into a hacker's honeypot?

Is the ABS turning Census data into a hacker's honeypot?

Concerns raised about privacy, data integrity.
Allie Coyne Apr 19 2016 6:54AM Security

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