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Tasmania puts $150m towards digital health upgrades
Matt Tett to lead essential primer session on security by design
Operationalising net zero to be centre stage at IoT Impact conference
"We're seeing some good policy put in place, but that's the exception"
NAB Now Pay Later highlights in-house capabilities
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Australia's ID systems 'deficient', unfit for online: review
Exclusive: Report urges greater use of biometrics, face verification.
May 19 2022 7:05AM
Gov pledges to mandate IoT cyber security standards
Backs away from mandatory labels.
May 13 2022 1:08PM
Accenture's $60m permissions capability platform gig excludes visas
Work order yet to eventuate.
Apr 21 2022 6:55AM
Gov looks to close data security 'gaps' with new action plan
After flurry of recent reforms.
Apr 6 2022 12:06PM
More cops to start using national real-time criminal intelligence system
"Late adopters" to come onboard before end of 2022.
Apr 5 2022 7:00AM
Global tech talent visa intake halved amid skills shortage
Budget 2022: Visa program slashed.
Mar 30 2022 7:00PM
NSW ICAC asks for decryption and disruption powers
Asks for end to 'patchwork' of legislation.
Mar 23 2022 12:15PM
Home Affairs downplays gov data 'gaps' in critical infrastructure regime
Existing protections to continue.
Mar 23 2022 6:56AM
NSW Police issues first coercive notice under encryption-busting powers
As assistance requests continue to grow.
Feb 16 2022 12:33PM
Border Force defends temporary phone seizures at checkpoints
And the ABF will probably do it again.
Feb 16 2022 8:09AM
Digital passenger declarations ready for border reopening
Platform launches this week, but arrivals cards remain some way off.
Feb 14 2022 2:14PM
Home Affairs says end-to-end encryption is detrimental to public safety
"Not striking the right balance between the benefits and the risks of harm".
Feb 2 2022 6:44AM
Home Affairs says online account takeover powers now in use
First warrants issued to authorities late last year.
Jan 31 2022 8:01AM
National facial recognition database to transition to new provider
As part of managed services shakeup at Home Affairs.
Jan 28 2022 1:20PM
Home Affairs boss says big tech is bigger surveillance threat than government
Addresses oversight and over-reach risks of Australian laws.
Jan 21 2022 7:00AM
Telcos get new powers to block malicious SMS scams at scale
As Telstra begins piloting its 'cyber safety capability'.
Nov 29 2021 12:50PM
Australia's biggest global tech talent visa sponsors, ranked
More than 500 companies, organisations have nominated.
Nov 17 2021 6:50AM
Gov unveils principles to help secure critical technology supply chains
Aimed at building business resilience.
Nov 15 2021 12:26PM
Gov considers new powers for telcos to block malicious SMS scams
Home Affairs boss says discussions underway.
Oct 27 2021 6:14AM
Global tech talent visa lures 9584 migrants in second year
Most already in Australia.
Sep 21 2021 12:18PM
