police
Home Affairs shifts national real-time intelligence system to Azure cloud
Baseline platform now live.
Aug 19 2020 7:06AM
AFP used anti-encryption laws three times in 2019-20
But all were cooperative requests.
Aug 6 2020 3:50PM
Amazon to block police use of facial recognition for a year
While new laws are brokered.
Jun 11 2020 8:08AM
NSW Police extends IDEMIA deal for cop shop biometric scanners
LiveScan now supported until 2026.
Mar 31 2020 3:09PM
NZ Police trials AI DigiCop
Also tests self-service kiosks for non-emergency matters.
Feb 12 2020 1:59PM
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
AFP to deploy body-cams at major airports
Rollout to begin in February.
Dec 20 2019 3:46PM
SAP apologises after NZ firearms registry upgrade privacy breach
Gun buyback site shut down.
Dec 3 2019 6:59AM
Two charged over $500,000 BEC scam
Businesses and a Sydney-based university caught up.
Nov 12 2019 1:39PM
Police cop the most blame for illegal telco metadata searches
Authorisation errors and typos behind many issues.
Jul 23 2019 6:27PM
Two charged over police phone DoS attacks
Callers responding to texts for help were played abusive recording.
Jun 17 2019 6:30AM
AFP gets more suspects to unlock devices, cloud services
Explores 'technical feasibility' of industry requests.
Feb 4 2019 3:05PM
Home Affairs says encryption-busting laws now in use
Training expands to police forces this month.
Jan 30 2019 4:28PM
National real-time intelligence system quietly gets another $59m
Govt approves full funding for tranche one.
Jan 15 2019 12:00PM
Melbourne residents warned about bitcoin scam
Victims directed to bitcoin ATMs to settle bogus tax debt.
Oct 5 2018 11:08AM
NSW cops seize $350k cryptocurrency in 'dark web' drug raid
Man arrested and charged.
Jun 8 2018 8:12AM
NSW Police buys 1000 biometric scanners for the beat
Will tether with smartphones.
May 28 2018 12:10PM
Qld residents lose $100,000s to online lottery scam
Sent 'realistic' Facebook-branded credit card.
May 3 2018 8:42PM
AFP revives investigation system replacement
After cancelling 2013 project.
Apr 30 2018 12:06PM
