The information commissioner is to take action against two government organisations over data-loss incidents.
Plans for a national ID database must be reviewed following the HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) data blunder, according to the government's own data protection minister.
The HMRC data debacle and other breaches have weakened public confidence in government data security capabilities, says a new survey.
According to a new international privacy report, governments around the world are increasingly invading the privacy of citizens with surveillance, identification systems and archiving of private data -- and Australia is no exception.
In 2008 the line between cybercrime and legitimate business will blur, Australians will find out just how many data breaches occur, smartphones will attract malware, and people will decide which group is worse: social networking sites seeking to monetise page hits or identity thieves.
A new survey highlights a predictable problem: there could be lots of risky private information stored on USB sticks. That's about as surprising as Paris Hilton flaunting her lady garden in public.
The idea that attacks on computer systems could provide an alternative method of spreading terror and disruption has been a concern for governments since IT systems began to proliferate.
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