database
Telstra fined $2.5m for not uploading data on silent and unlisted phone numbers
May have led to privacy and safety repercussions.
Dec 16 2021 9:42AM
Researchers, cyber security agency urge action by Microsoft cloud database users
After massive flaw was uncovered last week.
Aug 30 2021 7:00AM
Services Australia put face matching to work for bushfire relief payments
Biometrics database trialled with hundreds displaced over summer.
Jun 5 2020 11:50AM
Queensland next to upload photos to national face matching database
Will join Victoria, SA and Tasmania.
May 13 2020 6:22AM
WA prepares for national face matching database upload
Introduces biometrics sharing laws.
Mar 27 2020 6:45AM
Wyze accidentally exposes internal analytics database
Finds no evidence it was accessed by anyone.
Dec 30 2019 9:55AM
Three states complete national face matching database upload
Driver's licence data from millions now in central system.
Dec 11 2019 1:25PM
Govt told to rewrite facial recognition bills
Lacking detail and privacy protections.
Oct 24 2019 1:17PM
First states upload data to national facial recognition system
Victoria, Tasmania play national guinea pigs.
Sep 17 2019 11:57AM
AWS creates MongoDB-compatible managed database
Borrows name from former Azure service.
Jan 10 2019 11:43AM
Vic Building Authority exposes MongoDB instance
Database since secured.
Dec 24 2018 12:48PM
SA govt's DPTI shifts to open source, cloud hosted databases
Cloud journey rapidly expanding.
Nov 22 2018 10:06AM
Amazon and Oracle in database drama
Amazon.com ditched Oracle, then AWS kicked Larry in public.
Nov 15 2018 12:25PM
Vic regulator databases manipulated, misused: IBAC
Call for random checks.
Jul 26 2018 12:00PM
Singapore govt health database hacked
Details of 1.5 million people stolen.
Jul 20 2018 8:25PM
Family Planning NSW hit by ransomware attack
May have compromised online databases.
May 14 2018 12:01PM
Privacy bodies take aim at facial recognition laws
More checks and balances needed.
Mar 28 2018 6:20AM
Qld biometrics sharing laws waved through
Public given five days to raise issue.
Mar 5 2018 12:00PM
Qld follows feds with new biometrics sharing laws
Ahead of the Commonwealth Games.
Feb 19 2018 11:40AM
Govt seeks to enshrine national facial recognition system in law
Enters bills into parliament.
Feb 7 2018 12:30PM
