home affairs

Border Force deploy iPhones for roving airport biometric checks

Border Force deploy iPhones for roving airport biometric checks

Confirms identity in less than 60 seconds.
Justin Hendry Oct 1 2019 6:55AM Strategy
Home Affairs extends Vision-Box airport departures smartgates deal

Home Affairs extends Vision-Box airport departures smartgates deal

But no word on status of arrivals deal.
Justin Hendry Sep 27 2019 10:55AM Strategy
Home Affairs $1bn visa platform outsourcing riddled with IT risks

Home Affairs $1bn visa platform outsourcing riddled with IT risks

Former visa system chief warns.
Julian Bajkowski Sep 26 2019 7:00AM Financial Services
Future of facial recognition at Australian airports now uncertain

Future of facial recognition at Australian airports now uncertain

Home Affairs moves to remediate old stock amid replacement project.
Justin Hendry Aug 23 2019 7:02AM Strategy
Home Affairs could tap telcos for MAC and IP addresses, port numbers

Home Affairs could tap telcos for MAC and IP addresses, port numbers

As more organisations use data retention laws.
Ry Crozier Jul 17 2019 4:55AM Security
Australia's airport smartgate upgrade stalls

Australia's airport smartgate upgrade stalls

Only operational trial paused.
Justin Hendry Jul 15 2019 7:25AM Strategy
Home Affairs deletes top govt cyber advisor position

Home Affairs deletes top govt cyber advisor position

Role disappears ahead of review.
Justin Hendry Jun 21 2019 6:50AM Strategy
Home Affairs to consolidate comms platforms

Home Affairs to consolidate comms platforms

Calls for single UC solution.
Justin Hendry Jun 17 2019 11:50AM Strategy
Dept Home Affairs appoints new CIO, restructures tech group

Dept Home Affairs appoints new CIO, restructures tech group

Merges IT, major capability divisions.
Justin Hendry May 22 2019 7:00AM Strategy
Home Affairs chief Pezzullo decries rise of the 'digital industrial complex'

Home Affairs chief Pezzullo decries rise of the 'digital industrial complex'

Cyber tsar worried about "connectivity without values".
Julian Bajkowski Mar 14 2019 8:30PM Cloud
Second Aussie airport gets new contactless arrivals smartgates

Second Aussie airport gets new contactless arrivals smartgates

And another lines up.
Justin Hendry Feb 12 2019 7:20AM Strategy
Home Affairs says encryption-busting laws now in use

Home Affairs says encryption-busting laws now in use

Training expands to police forces this month.
Ry Crozier Jan 30 2019 4:28PM Security
National real-time intelligence system quietly gets another $59m

National real-time intelligence system quietly gets another $59m

Govt approves full funding for tranche one.
Justin Hendry Jan 15 2019 12:00PM Strategy
Home Affairs narrows down bids for billion-dollar visa platform deal

Home Affairs narrows down bids for billion-dollar visa platform deal

Two consortiums in race for lucrative contract.
Justin Hendry Dec 10 2018 1:17PM Strategy
Australia’s diplomats at odds with crypto bill

Australia’s diplomats at odds with crypto bill

DFAT signs on to Paris Call for cyber stability.
Matt Johnston Dec 3 2018 12:00PM Strategy
Home Affairs culls IT contractors amid budget blowout

Home Affairs culls IT contractors amid budget blowout

Hundreds walked after projects paused.
Justin Hendry Nov 19 2018 6:30AM Strategy
Home Affairs says crypto-busting preferable to buying greyhat cracks

Home Affairs says crypto-busting preferable to buying greyhat cracks

Puts rules around use of encryption keys, judicial review.
Ry Crozier Oct 11 2018 9:26PM Security
Govt to review how identity data is managed, secured

Govt to review how identity data is managed, secured

Probe will consider how ID documents are issued and handled.
Justin Hendry Sep 27 2018 6:45AM Strategy
Department of Home Affairs CIO quits

Department of Home Affairs CIO quits

After just seven months.
Justin Hendry Sep 18 2018 6:58AM Strategy
Home Affairs dominates in govt cyber war games

Home Affairs dominates in govt cyber war games

Outplays public, private rivals.
Justin Hendry Sep 17 2018 10:55AM Strategy

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