Telstra mail bungle breached Privacy ActTelstra breached the Privacy Act by sending out tens of thousands of letters to the wrong addresses, according to the Australian Privacy Commissioner, which led to the personal information of about 60,300 Telstra customers being sent to the wrong people.July 7, 2011 by Josh Taylor in Security
Distribute.IT claims 'Evil' behind hackDistribute.IT has claimed that the 25-year-old man arrested in Cowra yesterday for allegedly hacking wholesale internet provider Platform Networks is believed to be the perpetrator behind the disastrous attack on Distribute.IT in June that led to the loss of data for over 4000 customers.July 26, 2011 by Josh Taylor in Security
Tech giants fear being captured by data-retention legislationThe lobby group representing technology giants including Google, Twitter, Microsoft, and Facebook has said that the mandatory data-retention legislation before the Australian parliament could see its own services caught up by the scheme.January 21, 2015 by Josh Taylor in Security
Deadline looms for online copyright infringement codeAustralian telcos and rights holders have a little over a month to come to an agreed code to crack down on online copyright infringement.February 4, 2015 by Josh Taylor in Security
Foreign Affairs defends ACTAThe Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has dismissed criticism that Australia's ratification of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) will lead to internet service providers being copyright police, saying it wouldn't require changes to Australian law as it stands today.March 18, 2012 by Josh Taylor in Security
Telstra discovers Pacnet security breach after takeoverTelstra was only informed about a breach of Pacnet's corporate IT systems shortly after finalising a takeover of the Asia-based telecommunications company.May 19, 2015 by Josh Taylor in Security
Data retention hinges on Labor's supportBehind closed doors, Labor MPs are busily negotiating with the government over exactly how much, and for how long, Australians' personal telecommunications data will be stored, and how it can be accessed.February 12, 2015 by Josh Taylor in Security
Narrower definition for filtered contentThe Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) has released the report from its review of classification in Australia, recommending that the definition for "Refused Classification" (RC) be narrowed down, and paving the way for the Federal Government to restart plans for a mandatory internet filter.March 1, 2012 by Josh Taylor in Security
Parliament .info filter removedA filter blocking access to .info top-level domains for senators and departmental staff has been lifted, following complaints from Greens communications spokesperson Scott Ludlam.February 28, 2012 by Josh Taylor in Security
Immigration NZ trials ID biometrics faceliftImmigration New Zealand has begun trials of biometric technology that uses facial recognition to verify the identity of people coming through New Zealand customs.October 17, 2010 by Josh Taylor in Security