Centralised access will make government databases vulnerable to inappropriate access, according to Lord Erroll, speaking at Infosec 2009
Databases such as the National Identity Register and the federated communications database will be vulnerable to misuse by staff, according to Merlin Hay, Earl of Erroll
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speaking to ZDNet UK at the Infosecurity Europe 2009 event in London.
Oregon State University breach exposed student, family data
OSU is one of several US universities impacted by data breaches in recent weeks.
Mermaids transgender charity data breach exposed confidential emails
Private emails between the charity and parents were reportedly available for public viewing.
Reported losses from NBN scams increase by nearly 300% in 2019: ACCC
Consumers lost more than AU$110,000 each month in the January to May period.
5G just part of technology's 'new Cold War frontline'
As nations search for technology that 'confers a decisive strategic advantage' in controlling the 'global digital commons', the global political trends are reminiscent of the ...
Dutton's non-denial fuels fears of domestic ASD cyber spying
The Australian government could avoid so much grief about surveillance if it stopped being so paranoid about discussing its ideas transparently -- unless it really does intend to ...
Microsoft warns Azure customers of Exim worm
Microsoft says Azure infrastructure stops the worm's self-spreading component, but VMs remain compromised.
AMCA data breach has now gone over the 20 million mark
Healthcare billing vendor got hacked last year and hackers put patient data for sale online.
Mysterious Iranian group is hacking into DNA sequencers
Hacker is scanning the internet and planting shells on web-based DNA sequencing apps.
Security researcher finds critical XSS bug in Google's Invoice Submission Portal
Security bug would have allowed hackers access to one of Google's backend apps.
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