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Privacy Act amendments hit parliament

Privacy Act amendments hit parliament

Proposed changes to the Privacy Act that would shore up information security online and give the Privacy Commission greater enforcement powers, including the power to dish out hefty fines, have gone before parliament this week.

3 days ago in Government by Luke Hopewell Comment Vote
Cybercrime golden age over in two years?

Cybercrime golden age over in two years?

The golden age of cybercrime could come to a close as soon as 2014, according to Kaspersky Lab founder Eugene Kaspersky — as long as the world changes how it coordinates on creating laws to govern the internet.

May 18th, 2012 in AusCERT 2012 by Michael Lee 1 Comment 1 Vote
Companies must think big data or bust

Companies must think big data or bust

Companies that don't examine what big data means to them today may not be around tomorrow, according to Malcolm Crompton, the managing director of privacy consulting firm Information Integrity Solutions and former privacy commissioner of Australia.

May 4th, 2012 in Big Data by Michael Lee Comment Vote
Roxon goes public on data retention

Roxon goes public on data retention

The Federal Government wants to canvas public opinion on controversial data-retention proposals that would potentially require telecommunications companies to store customer data for up to two years.

May 4th, 2012 in Data Retention by Josh Taylor Comment Vote
Data-breach guide released to firms

Data-breach guide released to firms

As the Federal Government stalls on making a decision about whether to make data-breach notifications mandatory, the office of the information commissioner has released a formal guide designed to encourage organisations to voluntarily notify the public about data breaches.

April 30th, 2012 in Privacy by Josh Taylor Comment Vote
Google releases full Street View report

Google releases full Street View report

Google has released a full version of the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) report on the company's controversial gathering of personal data with Street View cars.

April 30th, 2012 in Google by Edward Moyer Comment Vote
Creating a key for every door

Creating a key for every door

How close are we to having one password for all of our online services instead of having to remember dozens?

April 18th, 2012 in Security by Drew Turney 2 Comments Vote
UK looks to its own data retention scheme

UK looks to its own data retention scheme

The British Government is preparing proposals for a nationwide electronic surveillance network that could potentially keep track of every message sent by any Brit to anyone at any time, according to an industry official briefed on the government's moves.

April 2nd, 2012 in Government by AAP Comment Vote
Yahoo joins 'Do Not Track' bandwagon

Yahoo joins 'Do Not Track' bandwagon

Yahoo is doubling down on the Do Not Track craze with plans to implement the service across its entire global network.

March 30th, 2012 in Yahoo by Don Reisinger Comment Vote
Your word is your log-in, literally

Your word is your log-in, literally

Voice recognition technology has yet to deliver anything like the "Enhance!" scene from the film Blade Runner. But voice biometric authentication does work — and Australia is a world leader.

March 26th, 2012 in Security by Stilgherrian 3 Comments Vote

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Vic, WA fight ID theft with document checks

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RT @juhasaarinen: NBN users opt for 100Mbps http://t.co/T7uk1hbK by @joshgnosis

Poor Oracle, poor, poor Oracle, I feel so sorry for them. I really hope they don't go bust, for at least another 5 or 6 months. Sucked in...

21 minutes ago by Rex Alfie on Google didn't infringe on Oracle patents: jury

The point of pilot schemes is to determine the best practice and save money in the broader picture. The Tasmanian rollout planning actua...

22 minutes ago by GregoryB1 on NBN's Tassie upgrade to cost $1.3 million

I think that a CBA is unlikely because with the high proportion of customers now electing for the highest rate (50% of connections in Apr...

37 minutes ago by GregoryB1 on NBN cost-benefit analyses are so 2011

Pentaho adds native integration with MongoDB http://t.co/uJCqDA9B

RT @pussyeatingclub: Why you should pay for porn. A good read. http://t.co/PfhedCQs

DDoS works because you have enough compromised machines to clog the pipe or servers of the victim. If, the victim's pipe is widened by a ...

54 minutes ago by GregoryB1 on National Botnet Network coming: Earthwave

Please stop with the analytical, common sense and facts, Gregory. Those opposed to the NBN don't want to hear such things, which is why ...

58 minutes ago by Beta on Blowing the digital dividend on wireless NBN

But, yet again, Turnbull is clearly in error when he says that other companies cannot roll out copper. In South Brisbane Telstra chose to...

1 hour ago by GregoryB1 on Copper greenfield dominance irrelevant: Conroy

Not much point running fiber back to the exchange if that exchange itself is connected by copper. It is access to fiber backhaul that de...

1 hour ago by GregoryB1 on Copper greenfield dominance irrelevant: Conroy

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1 hour ago by Beta on Copper greenfield dominance irrelevant: Conroy

So instead you want these estates wired up with fiber and then left, unconnected with no service, until the fiber rollout reaches them in...

1 hour ago by GregoryB1 on Copper greenfield dominance irrelevant: Conroy

@paulbrislen @juhasaarinen Prices compared here: http://t.co/WnZzXP5Z

RT @joshgnosis: @paulbrislen @juhasaarinen Prices compared here: http://t.co/WnZzXP5Z

Water, roads and electricity were all rolled out by government because there private companies weren't interested as the ROI in the early...

1 hour ago by GregoryB1 on Five pros and cons of the NBN

NBN users opt for 100Mbps http://t.co/T7uk1hbK by @joshgnosis

Chrome beats Internet Explorer in global Web browser race | ZDNet http://t.co/3XfMdUXM

The case you outline, South Brisbane, is in fact the coalitions prefered model. They WANT the incumbent telco, Telstra, to provide the f...

1 hour ago by GregoryB1 on Five pros and cons of the NBN

Cybersecurity #collaboration between the US & Australia. http://t.co/p2uKLSBi

So, over time, the Coalition policy will cost much much more than Labor's because they intend to subsidise the broadband of farmers and t...

1 hour ago by GregoryB1 on Malaysia held up as NBN king

Any form of science training counts against you as a politician, in the coalition parties, doubly so. There may be others who keep quiet...

1 hour ago by GregoryB1 on NBN FUD: will Abbott ever learn?

Qld govt IT to be cleaned up by audit http://t.co/r4oNuNW8 #qldpol

Travel Tech Q and A: Skyscanner's Ewan Gray http://t.co/7ZfXZk19

Microsoft is serious about open source: 10 proof points | ZDNet http://t.co/2OtDR11D

Sorry HC, what is meant by "Cinders "?

3 hours ago by Doubt on NBN users opt for 100Mbps

Thanks Beta, I could hear the nurse walking down the corridor as you posted. Much better now.

3 hours ago by Doubt on NBN users opt for 100Mbps

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Sex Tech: Faceporn win, Parental revenge porn, Google: No Porn ...: Google opposes UK porn filters, a fake porn ... http://t.co/0OR87oEt

Q&A of the Week: 'The current state of the cybercrime ecosystem' featuring Mikko Hypponen http://t.co/6lUYFs0X

You say that the golden age of cyber crime will be over by 2014/2015. I would like to differ. I believe that cyber criminals are getting ...

4 hours ago by Staden on Cybercrime golden age over in two years?

Before accusing me of fudging the figures, that was the percentage in April, the latest available. It seems that as the advantage of the ...

7 hours ago by GregoryB1 on NBN FUD: will Abbott ever learn?

Currently about 50% of connections are at the 100Mb/s rate.
As a consequence, ARPU is significantly higher than the projected figures.

8 hours ago by GregoryB1 on NBN FUD: will Abbott ever learn?

Currently about 50% of connections are at the 100Mb/s rate.
As a consequence, ARPU is significantly higher than the projected figures.

8 hours ago by GregoryB1 on NBN FUD: will Abbott ever learn?

RT @DellEnterprise: Dell Secureworks talks with ZDNet about Android's biggest #security flaws - http://t.co/LSFLQVFq #infosec

NBN users opt for 100Mbps: Customers are picking the top fibre plan that is available on the National Broadband ... http://t.co/sjtFSU3g

"Customers are picking the top fibre plan that is available on the National Broadband Network (NBN), more than a... http://t.co/M3P24Htn

RT @CorrieB: An iPad for every child: Inevitable or impossible? http://t.co/I7uS8l9s Thx to @timbuckteeth for this; http://t.co/jxkqIRIp

RT @MADinMelbourne: roxon "will enable more families to access credit" @MLolderandwiser: Privacy Act amendments http://t.co/Mv4c7PC2 via @zdnetaustralia

NBN users opt for 100Mbps - ZDNet Australia http://t.co/fLfHMzPn #australia #technews

RT @konradski: Whaddayaknow - turns out Wi-Fi CAN interfere with a plane's navigation systems http://t.co/ospQCU2S

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14 hours ago, NBN's Tassie upgrade to cost $1.3 million

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Biometric bugs too dangerous for public? http://t.co/8JLz5tdF via @zdnetaustralia

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War talk dominates #AusCERT 2012 - http://t.co/SlBpMj0c - #security #cyber

Travel Tech Q&A: Skyscanner's Ewan Gray http://t.co/vYexrDwu #ipad

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#Westpac Board goes paperless with #Ipads with #Tabula #App http://t.co/duxuj2fd #Cybersecurity #Bank

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