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Ballmer: Patent laws need changing

Ballmer: Patent laws need changing

Targets UK and US laws.
Tom Brewster Oct 6 2010 2:20PM Software
Google breached Australians' privacy: Commissioner

Google breached Australians' privacy: Commissioner

Google apologises: "We failed badly here".
Ry Crozier Jul 9 2010 3:19PM Networking
School laptop spying case inspires new law

School laptop spying case inspires new law

Court filings show thousands of images taken of students.
Iain Thomson Apr 17 2010 7:12AM Oddware
Internet censorship not a vote-changer

Internet censorship not a vote-changer

Annual Whirlpool survey released.
Ry Crozier Mar 5 2010 1:57AM Telco/ISP
Net filter legislation to go public by March

Net filter legislation to go public by March

Senator's blog gives first indication of timing.
Ry Crozier Feb 3 2010 8:06AM Telco/ISP
Activists launch online copyright database

Activists launch online copyright database

Catalogue of international laws.
Shaun Nichols Nov 16 2009 6:36AM Software
Two in three Australian companies leak data

Two in three Australian companies leak data

Renews calls for mandatory data disclosure laws.
Brett Winterford Aug 11 2009 11:52AM Security
Privacy law update expected within weeks

Privacy law update expected within weeks

Government "working night and day".
Munir Kotadia Jul 31 2009 6:38PM Security
Internet snooping laws are "overly intrusive"

Internet snooping laws are "overly intrusive"

London School of Economics report says new laws will treat every electronic communication as suspicious.
Tom Young Jun 18 2009 7:01AM Telco/ISP
Mandatory data loss laws could curb security breaches

Mandatory data loss laws could curb security breaches

More than half of Australasian small businesses responding to a survey conducted by Symantec claim to have experienced security breaches.
Lilia Guan May 12 2009 1:32PM Security
Heartland incident provides opportunity to standardise data breach notification laws

Heartland incident provides opportunity to standardise data breach notification laws

The Heartland data breach is an opportunity for the US government to standardise data breach notification laws, says Entrust.
Dan Raywood Jan 23 2009 10:52AM Security
California laws will increase penalties for patient data snoopers

California laws will increase penalties for patient data snoopers

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger this week signed legislation into law that will pose harsher penalties for hospital workers who pry into sensitive patient data.
Dan Kaplan Oct 2 2008 10:08AM Security
New US laws require data encryption

New US laws require data encryption

Iowa joins states that require encryption and notification of customers should information be compromised.
Dan Raywood Aug 20 2008 10:04AM Security
Details of Australia's new data breach disclosure laws to be revealed

Details of Australia's new data breach disclosure laws to be revealed

The final report outlining the amendments to Australia’s Privacy Act will be released on August 11, possibily ending almost two years of speculation surrounding the inclusion of Australia’s inaugural mandatory data breach disclosure laws.
Negar Salek Aug 1 2008 3:34PM Security
Australia's new Privacy Laws?

Australia's new Privacy Laws?

People just don’t think that putting family genealogy, exposes them and their families to spying by ID fraudsters and for that matter anyone else (stalkers, paedophiles, employers, parents).
David Kaplan is the Head Security Architect at earthwave Jul 18 2008 12:58PM Security
Privacy commissioner: Businesses be wary of new anti-money laundering laws

Privacy commissioner: Businesses be wary of new anti-money laundering laws

Privacy commissioner Karen Curtis has urged businesses to consider the privacy of consumers when collecting personal information under the Anti-Money Laundering/Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (AML/CTF), amendments which came into effect yesterday.
Staff Writers Dec 13 2007 11:43AM Security
US urged to change online gambling laws

US urged to change online gambling laws

European trade chief Peter Mandelson has called on the US to allow European companies renewed access to its multibillion-dollar online gambling industry.

Guy Dixon Nov 22 2007 3:57PM Software
Head to head: Do we really need compulsory data leakage disclosure laws?

Head to head: Do we really need compulsory data leakage disclosure laws?

New privacy laws have spread across the US and could be enforced in Australia
Staff Writers Oct 29 2007 10:47AM Security
ICO welcomes data breach notification laws

ICO welcomes data breach notification laws

The UK's data watchdog has joined calls for a US-style data loss reporting law.
Phil Muncaster Oct 24 2007 9:53AM Security
UK Encryption laws to come into force soon

UK Encryption laws to come into force soon

The section of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) that deals with the release of software encryption keys could come into force soon, according to the Home Secretary, Jacqui Smith.
Fiona Raisbeck Jul 11 2007 10:38AM Security

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