Identity fraud cost the Australian community AU$1.1 billion in 2001/02, according to a report released by a senior Minister, who also acknowledged the rapid subsequent growth of the problem.
The Federal Minister for Home Affairs, Bob Debus has encouraged state and territory governments to introduce new laws to combat identity theft but observers have cast doubt over their potential effectiveness.
The government's welfare Access Card will not prevent benefit crimes, according to a report by the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO).
Queensland Transport (QT) has gone to market for up to 10,000 handheld smartcard readers as it gears up to replace its 2.7 million antiquated drivers' licences with new smartcard equivalents.
Centrelink's data matching technology has helped land a two year jail sentence for a 65-year-old identity fraudster who worked while receiving government benefits.
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Identity fraud cost the Australian community AU$1.1 billion in 2001/02, according to a report released by a senior Minister, who also acknowledged the rapid subsequent growth of the problem.
Even if your organisation takes every possible precaution to protect its data, a security breach is often inevitable. What do you do if it happens? Mike Mullins offers some pointers for notifying those affected.
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Security weaknesses in Microsoft's server and browser software are taking their toll on Australian Internet banking sites.
A report released Monday by VeriSign, the company that maintains the Internet's .com and .net domain registry, indicates that attempted site hacks, online fraud and identity theft are growing rapidly, as e-commerce proliferates.
Two MIT graduate students say they found personal and corporate information on used disk drives bought off the Internet and at swap meets.
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