Australia does not need new legislation to deal with the growing spyware problem, the federal government says.
Whilst most Australians would still prefer to conduct banking transactions in a branch rather than over the Internet the recent onslaught of increased over-the-counter transaction fees will see the tables turn, putting the Australian public just where the banking behemoths want them - online.
Scrutiny of spyware in Australia is intensifying after the federal government released a discussion paper just days after a minor party's anti-spyware Bill was debated in parliament.
A government-funded Internet safety body has launched a project to boost students and teachers' ability to avert online threats just days after a Bill to curb Internet sex crimes was introduced into the Senate.
Electronic payments provider CommSecure has entrenched its position in Australian local government, securing deals with key local government associations in NSW and two prominent councils in Queensland.
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