Privacy advocates fear that the long-awaited overhaul to Australia's 20 year old Privacy Act will die before it ever sees the light of day.
Security vendors RSA and Symantec have called for a single US Federal data breach notification law, just as the Australian government looks to update privacy laws including data breach laws.
Two community health agencies servicing the western suburbs of Melbourne and Bendigo have implemented Intersystem's Web-based TrakCare healthcare information system, the first deployments in a AU$10 million rollout across a number of Victorian health agencies.
Government continues to shun colossal outsourcing contracts in favour of selective sourcing, while businesses display growing confidence in software-as-a-service -- however sustained skills shortages have plagued deployments, sparking interest in offshore options.
Banks are fighting to keep their call centres free from criminals that pose as -- or become -- call centre staff in order to steal customer details.
US vice presidential candidate Joe Biden has a mixed record on technology, spending most of his Senate career allied with the FBI and copyright holders. His anti-privacy legislation was actually responsible for the creation of PGP.
Google denies the information it collects from users of its Google Election platform causes any tension between its commercial interests and its promise to protect users' privacy.
Counter-terrorism adviser to four US presidents Richard Clarke discusses whether cyberterrorism is a misnomer or a real threat.
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