law-enforcement
Police get online account takeover, data disruption powers
After "extraordinary" bill passes federal parliament.
Aug 25 2021 5:02PM
AFP searches for a tracking system that supports 4G, 5G devices
Universal tracking platform to replace multiple existing systems.
Jul 30 2021 1:19PM
Cross-border data access bill waved through parliament
US CLOUD Act agreement to follow.
Jun 25 2021 1:07PM
WA moves to plug legislative gaps after cops access check-in app data
Contact tracing data accessed during investigations.
Jun 16 2021 12:45PM
AFP told to end over-reliance on network drives
After more than 90 percent of records found to be stored that way.
Jun 10 2021 6:45AM
NSW Police runs AI over evidence using Microsoft Azure
As it prepares to scale its ‘digital evidence cloud’.
Jun 7 2021 4:54PM
SA Police takes aim at mobility, safety in agency-wide smartphone rollout
Podcast: CIO sets the scene for transformation.
Jun 7 2021 6:33AM
Govt urged to refine CLOUD Act-readying bill
But intelligence committee gives in principle support.
May 14 2021 9:51AM
Crims using encrypted platforms 'almost exclusively', ACIC claims
‘No legitimate reason’ for everyday public use.
May 7 2021 11:40AM
Australian policing agencies sent Microsoft 1746 data requests last year
But only 'non-content' data released.
Apr 21 2021 12:22PM
Law enforcement used encryption-busting laws 11 times last year
NSW Police issued seven technical assistance requests.
Mar 19 2021 4:09PM
NSW Police green-lights Mark43 for $1bn COPS overhaul
After year-long discovery.
Mar 2 2021 12:34PM
Home Affairs wants one portable biometric scanner to rule them all
Looks to replace existing devices for collection, verification.
Feb 22 2021 11:59AM
Twitter worried by 'secret' account takeover, data access powers
Urges govt to amend proposed laws.
Feb 16 2021 3:11PM
SA Police to issue all officers with mobile devices
As part of new $35m mobility program.
Feb 15 2021 5:33PM
Australian police, regulators continue unlawfully accessing metadata
Ombudsman finds.
Feb 9 2021 4:33PM
NSW Police to establish 24x7 SOC in cyber security overhaul
NSW govt cyber funding spurs active defence evolution.
Feb 9 2021 6:55AM
Russia revives draft law to grant police access to citizens' geolocation data
No court order necessary.
Feb 5 2021 6:45AM
Qld's firearms register slammed for data failings, poor integration
QPS now planning new system in 2023.
Dec 1 2020 12:25PM
UN decries police use of racial profiling derived from big data
Says law enforcement must ensure technology does not reinforce biases.
Nov 27 2020 6:55AM
