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  • NSW Police ask public to be cameraphone cops

    NSW Police Minister, David Campbell, has revealed details of a new project encouraging citizens to capture video and photographic evidence of crimes on their phones and upload it over the Web to law enforcement agencies.

  • NSW to outlaw unauthorised cybersnooping

    NSW will outlaw unauthorised cybersnooping on employees using technology including video cameras, e-mail and tracking devices, Attorney-General Bob Debus announced today.

  • Union boss applauds NSW anti-surveillance bill

    The NSW government should be congratulated for its initiative to criminalise electronic "big brother" behaviour by bosses, a major union said today.

  • NSW Police deploys biometric surveillance system

    The NSW Police Force has invested in a biometric tracking system that is capable of combining information from numerous video cameras to monitor people, vehicles and even packages or briefcases.

  • ACC and NSW Police ready to run 'Big Brother' spy system

    The Australian Crime Commission (ACC) is intending to build a national data interception and surveillance system next year. With the system's request for tender closing today, the NSW Police Force is expected to be watching closely in light of its plans for a similar upgrade next year.

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  • 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.

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