Category: Tasmania

"Everyday Australians" have more to fear from surveillance carried out by 'big tech' and private companies than from government and intelligence …

A man who was forced to hand over his phone and passcode to Australian Border Force after returning to Sydney from holiday has labelled the tactic “an absolute gross violation of privacy”, as tech advocates call for transparency and stronger privacy protections for people’s devices as they enter …

Australia and the United Kingdom have signed a pact to crack down on state-based actors, ransomware groups and other "malign actors" that use cyber …

NSW’s iVote online voting system will be shelved until further notice after a technical glitch prevented voters from casting votes at local …

Payroll software provider Frontier Systems has been issued with a breach of contract notice over a ransomware attack that saw the personal details of …

The ABC will introduce compulsory logins for its iview service in a staged manner this year, despite the fact that there have been privacy warnings …

The Institute of Public Affairs' Evan Mulholland says he believes Australia is more exposed to cyber-attacks due to the AUKUS alliance. This comes as Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews has commented on the nation's security, saying she believes Australia is more vulnerable to such attacks because of the partnership. "We […]

EXCLUSIVE: Australian organisations have reported over 3,000 data breaches since the Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB) scheme began in early 2018, but …

The AFP has stopped cyber criminals from stealing $24 million from the superannuation accounts of hard-working Australians and launched several …

The COVID-19 virus is affecting every aspect of our lives, and now a second bug is on the loose.Hospitals and businesses with people working on the …