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  • Govt wrongfully hiding secret ICT deals

    Australia's federal government auditor has found that departments were most likely to misuse confidentiality provisions to prevent public disclosure for contracts when they related to information and communications technology goods and services.

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    The general manager of security and emergency management for Woodside Petroleum has publicly accused government staff of leaking commercially sensitive information that was provided under the Trusted Information Sharing Network (TISN).

  • DIAC security threatened by flood of contractors

    The information systems of Australia's Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) are at risk because the department has been flooded by 10,000 IT contractors, according to its director of protective security, Mark Handley.

  • DIAC CIO: IT wages nearly forced us to 'down tools'

    A recent AU$25 million lifeline to the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) last month saved its AU$496 million tech overhaul from tanking, according to DIAC CIO Bob Correll.

  • Border security portal 'may bust wrong passengers'

    The Federal government has announced that its border security portal is now online, triggering the alarm of privacy advocates who believe that poor data quality could lead to cases of mistaken identity.

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