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Foreign-backed saboteurs who plant sleeper bugs in critical infrastructure that could be mobilised to wreak havoc will face up to 15 years’ jail. Source: New sabotage laws for cyber attacks on Australia’s critical...
Read MoreThe federal government has promised to introduce a national ‘consumer data right’ into law allowing consumers open access to their banking, energy, and telco data next year. Source: New laws will give Aussies access...
Read MoreThe NSW Labor Party has introduced a bill that would force state government agencies to report if they suffer data breach. Source: NSW govt agencies could be forced to report data breaches
Read MoreIn just 100 days, on February 23, 2018, the Privacy Amendment (Notifiable Data Breaches) Act 2017 goes into effect, requiring all businesses in Australia to notify the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner and any...
Read MoreThe laws were sold as a further measure against child exploitation material, but the Greens worry they are being expanded to cover offences such as fraud. Source: Computer password laws being ‘sneaked’ through SA...
Read MoreThe Australian Communications and Media Authority has fined ISP TPG Internet $360,000 over the violation of the Spam Act 2003. Source: iTWire – ACMA hits TPG with $360,000 fine over spam
Read MoreAbout 100 operators of critical electricity, water and port infrastructure in Australia may be forced to detail their IT security postures and outsourcers to the government under new rules proposed today. Source: Utilities,...
Read MoreAmendments to the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) were passed in mid-February which introduce an obligation for Australian organisations covered by the Act to notify affected individuals and the Office of the Australian Information...
Read MoreAustralia’s main telecommunications providers appear to be mostly wary of commenting on the security reforms for the industry which were passed by parliament last week. Source: iTWire – Top Australian telcos mostly...
Read MoreThe Australian parliament has officially given the stamp of approval to reforms that force the country’s telcos to inform the government of any changes they plan to make to their networks as well as their procurement...
Read MoreThe Australian Privacy Foundation wants the federal government to act swiftly in ensuring the health information of citizens is safe from suffering the same fate as Equifax clients. Source: Australian Privacy Foundation wants...
Read MoreQueensland police have been granted new powers that let them exploit phones and smart-devices for surveillance purposes with the intention of combating terrorism, after a new piece of legislation passed with bipartisan support...
Read MoreMany Australians are unaware of current police and intelligence powers when it comes to accessing our data. The Australian government wants new powers to access encrypted communications, but do they need them? Source: Police...
Read MoreAustralian companies will need to be better at compliance with the European Union’s new data privacy protections than they are at complying with PCI DSS financial-data security regulations, according to new figures that confirm...
Read MoreIn FY17 Telstra received more warrants for telecommunications interception or access to stored communications compared to the prior year. However, the telco has revealed it received fewer requests for warrant-free access to...
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