Author: James Riley

Malcolm Turnbull on the ‘cult of consultants’

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The Australian Public Service has been so damaged by and so captive to a “cult of the consultant” that it no longer possessed the skills in-house to perform some...

Five Eyes fail on wireless tech: Turnbull

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
It was a “huge mistake” that no member countries of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance have deep wireless technology capability, which has led to serious issues over the reliance...

Tracing app draft legislation points the way

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Opposition and privacy and civil liberties experts have welcomed the release of draft legislation enshrining privacy safeguards and protections around the COVID-19 contact tracing app, but there is...

Senate to probe tracing app on Wednesday

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Senate committee investigating the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic will turn its attention to the controversial contact tracing app this week. The Labor-led Select Committee on COVID-19...

Google hits back at govt code of conduct

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Google has hit back at the government’s plan to force it to share ad revenue with local media companies, arguing it is doing these companies a favour by featuring...

COVIDSafe and lessons from the Access Card

Posted on   |  by Marie Johnson
The ANU Cyber Institute is providing independent thought leadership and commentary on government overreach and methods regarding large scale data collection and the implications for democracy and civil society....

The lessons of satellite bankruptcies

Posted on   |  by Shannon Fisher
The recent flurry of satellite internet companies seeking bankruptcy protection (OneWeb, Intelsat, Speedcast) should act as a timely warning for the industry: the market has changed and now more...

Venture capital: Tracking the new normal

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The coronavirus pandemic is having a huge impact on the way employees work, and some of the changes have produced a positive return not just on productivity but work-life...

Kiwis join COAG digital and data council

Posted on   |  by James Riley
A New Zealand Cabinet Minister has joined the Australian Digital and Data Council for the first time as state and federal ministers – and now for the first time...