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Customs may have breached data access laws
Ombudsman can't confirm legality of access.
May 23 2017 12:44PM
Immigration blames Customs merger for cyber security fail
Complex IT environment made compliance a problem.
May 5 2017 2:58PM
Border Force e-gate outage causes delays at Brisbane Airport
Incoming passengers forced to wait in lengthy queues.
Oct 8 2015 10:21AM
Immigration to pre-screen passengers leaving Aussie airports
Legislation expands scope of data demanded from airlines.
May 27 2015 6:45AM
Immigration, Customs restructure IT leadership
Customs CIO promoted into transformation role.
Jan 19 2015 6:36AM
Woman busted for importing meth in printer cartridges
Commercial quantity of drugs hidden in boxes of ink.
Nov 7 2014 2:26PM
Govt agrees to limit biometric data collection at airports
Bill to be watered down.
Oct 22 2014 4:41PM
Committee rules against expanding biometric data collection
Privacy inquiry needed first.
Oct 17 2014 12:03PM
Customs seizes $80k worth of unauthorised drones
WA manufacturer on good behaviour bond.
Sep 1 2014 11:13AM
Customs CIO soothes frontline staff with quick fixes
Fears interim measures may be problematic down the track.
Aug 8 2014 6:17AM
Customs appoints new CIO, disbands CTO in restructure
Noble removed from IT to lead merger, Brugeaud promoted.
Jul 29 2014 6:24AM
US Homeland Security sued over data mining
Privacy group wants Govt to hand over intel documents.
Jul 22 2014 11:48AM
Final suppliers compete for Customs e-gate deal
Two-year trial of upgraded airport tech.
May 27 2014 11:00AM
Customs prepares next phase of IT overhaul
Needs new systems to deal with crime, growing travel volumes.
Oct 16 2013 11:35AM
Analysis: Corporate data open to Customs probes
Customs officers can arbitrarily search digital devices on a whim.
Sep 2 2013 11:53AM
Laptops, smartphones are fair game for Customs
[Blog post] Your (lack of) rights at the border.
Sep 2 2013 7:00AM
Customs entrusts telco services to Telstra
Deal could run up to nine years.
Aug 28 2013 6:42AM
Inside Customs' technology vision for travel
Big data to speed up airport experience.
Jul 23 2013 6:22AM
Customs, ACMA crack down on illegal jammers
Mail carriers join in effort.
Jul 11 2013 10:30AM
Customs finds permanent CTO
Remit covers majority of IT division.
Jun 3 2013 5:05PM
