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Govt funding starts flowing to agencies in real-time
German watchdog chief calls Wirecard scandal a 'massive criminal act'
Social media giants to face same EU hateful content rules as broadcasters
ANZ sees fivefold increase in digital channel use
Govt mulls stricter cyber security accountability for agencies
law-enforcement
US senators moot awards for encryption breaking tech
Prize carrot to go with the warrant stick.
Jun 24 2020 11:00AM
Victoria Police admits officers trialled Clearview AI facial recognition tool
After FOI documents released.
Jun 18 2020 9:58PM
NSW cops shun portable biometric scanners due to legacy experience
History comes back to bite.
Jun 17 2020 6:33AM
Microsoft alarmed by secrecy provisions in CLOUD Act-readying bill
Wants "blanket" ban on disclosure axed.
May 8 2020 12:08PM
Google warns of overreach in proposed cross-border data access regime
Fines for non-compliance go against the CLOUD Act.
May 4 2020 1:08PM
AFP admits to trialling controversial facial recognition tool Clearview AI
After initially denying usage.
Apr 15 2020 11:26AM
NSW Police extends IDEMIA deal for cop shop biometric scanners
LiveScan now supported until 2026.
Mar 31 2020 3:09PM
Govt clears the way for US CLOUD Act data swap deal
Introduces bill to formalise future bilateral agreement.
Mar 5 2020 2:24PM
Data retention 'ambiguity' sees cops given web browsing histories
Telcos sometimes turning over full URLs in metadata requests.
Feb 7 2020 4:39PM
Law enforcement agencies ramp up use of anti-encryption laws
At least 18 requests issued to service providers in last six months.
Jan 28 2020 11:20PM
Home Affairs rejects claims anti-encryption laws conflict with US CLOUD Act
“No issues” that would prevent bilateral agreement.
Jan 14 2020 12:40PM
AFP to deploy body-cams at major airports
Rollout to begin in February.
Dec 20 2019 3:46PM
Tasmania's new core policing system goes live
Hosted in protected Microsoft cloud.
Nov 27 2019 6:49AM
WA Police to expand drone unit
Plans to buy 35 drones, train officers.
Nov 13 2019 8:51PM
Senate pushes encryption fix for US CLOUD Act fracture
To ensure Australian access to US servers.
Oct 17 2019 6:10PM
Qld Police deploy drones to map traffic crash sites
Scene mapping times halved.
Oct 11 2019 1:00PM
Australia, US negotiate CLOUD Act data swap pact
Providers in either country to be subject to requests.
Oct 8 2019 12:55PM
NSW Police request telco data from 14 years ago
To crosscheck against new evidence that emerges in cold cases.
Sep 18 2019 3:33PM
Victoria Police to buy 50 drones for unmanned squadron
Cops take surveillance to the skies.
Jul 10 2019 11:26AM
Investigators look to narrative tech to tell the story of a crime
Commercialising 21st century murder boards.
Jul 1 2019 4:42PM
