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  • Labor promise: 'We won't bring in new Access Card'

    The Department of Human Services has denied the Federal Labor government is investigating the introduction of a nationwide ID card scheme similar to the previous government's Access Card.

  • Coalition ranked worst for privacy in election run-up

    The Coalition has been rated bottom among the major parties on commitment to privacy issues, according to a report released by the Australian Privacy Foundation.

  • Labor lips sealed on Access Card future

    Despite having taken a non-committal stance on the Access Card during the election campaign, privacy advocates are hopeful that Labor will scrap the project now that it has entered government.

  • Legislation to enlist real estate agents in War on Terror

    Vendors and privacy advocates alike have expressed their reservations over the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Finance Act enacted by Parliament last year, but it appears unlikely that the Labor government will review the legislation.

  • Access Card killed off by election?

    The upcoming election could prove a fatal blow to the government's Access Card plans, with privacy advocates encouraging a voter rebellion on the issue and Labor promising to drop the project if elected to government.

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    With only weeks to go to the election, how are the main parties shaping up on their tech promises?

  • 2007: How was it for security?

    Security researchers worked overtime in 2007, which turned out to be a nightmare for software vendors from day one.

  • Protecting our borders: IT stands guard

    Can a national ID card protect Australians against terrorist attacks? And can citizens' details be protected by Public Key Infrastructure? We look at the types of hardware and software employed to combat terrorism, and how ports and other critical infrastructure are protected.

  • Is it OK to monitor employees?

    Employers should avoid possible affront to employee dignity, as well as the negative health effects associated with e-mail surveillance, argues Michael Gadiel from the Labor Council of NSW.

  • Using tech to slice spam

    A coalition aiming to junk e-mail unites behind a US law but stumbles over a technology solution.

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