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Westpac and TCS are building two integrated command centres
Two arrested over large-scale SMS phishing scam
La Trobe University plans "significant" increase in online-only degrees
Westpac to settle AUSTRAC transaction monitoring lawsuit for $1.3bn
US Justice Department proposes changes to internet platforms immunity
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Google hit with nearly $1m privacy fine in Belgium
Record fine meted out over person's right to be forgotten.
Jul 15 2020 10:49AM
NBN Co faces $30-a-day fines for unfixed faults
Will also have to pay users $20/month for congested or slow services.
Oct 1 2019 10:37AM
British Airways faces record $329m fine over data breach
Punished under GDPR.
Jul 9 2019 7:36AM
Germany fines Facebook for under-reporting complaints
Breaches country's law on internet transparency.
Jul 3 2019 1:12PM
NBN Co argues 'no strong basis' for fixed wireless fines
Because it doesn’t offer busy hour performance guarantees.
Mar 8 2019 1:05PM
Optus faces $10m fine, pays millions in refunds
Third-party content subscription scandal widens.
Oct 17 2018 12:20PM
Tesco Bank fined $29.5m over 2016 cyber attack
Did not heed warning until after attack began.
Oct 2 2018 12:21PM
Labor wants to fine NBN Co for bad service
Joins Telstra in pushing to penalise network builder.
Jun 24 2018 9:52AM
QPS becomes first force to issue e-fines for traffic offences
Trial results in full deployment.
Nov 2 2016 12:35PM
Barclays to pay $1.1m fine for US data reporting errors
Failed to update IT systems.
Jul 17 2015 1:28PM
US govt threatened huge fines to make Yahoo release user data
$277,451 per day.
Sep 15 2014 1:54PM
Intel loses challenge against $1.5bn EU fine
Court upholds anti-competition ruling.
Jun 13 2014 6:34AM
Telstra pays fine for tardy new connections
But keeps its appointments.
Jan 10 2014 12:37PM
Melbourne cabbie fined over GPS jammer
Radio comms could be blocked in fight for passengers.
Jan 9 2014 1:21PM
Google fined for breaching privacy laws
Must pay Spain $1.4m.
Dec 23 2013 1:23PM
TPG forced to pay $2m fine after High Court loss
ACCC wins appeal.
Dec 12 2013 2:00PM
Transit officers to fine Opal fare evaders via mobiles
New app means nowhere to hide.
Nov 22 2013 10:35AM
Google nears $6.9m US settlement over wifi incident
To be shared by 30 US states.
Mar 11 2013 7:52AM
Microsoft fined $711m for breaking browser promise
Cooperation reduced sanction amount.
Mar 7 2013 12:31AM
Coal & Allied proposes dust cameras for Hunter mine
Hit with fine.
Nov 22 2012 2:07PM
