Big business in Australia is concerned the Big Tech media bargaining code sets a “troubling precedent”, with the Business Council of Australia worried similar laws could be applied to...
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Government must “urgently” pass laws that require tech giants to provide a “live list” of the most popular COVID-19-related information shared on social media platforms in order to combat...
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Competition watchdog boss Rod Sims has knocked back Facebook and Google’s suggested “fixes” for the media bargaining code and accused the tech giants of “brinkmanship” in threatening to withdraw...
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Google has joined Facebook in threatening to withdraw its services from Australia if legislation introducing a media bargaining code is passed by Parliament. In a sometimes fiery Senate inquiry...
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The sudden rise in remote working due to COVID-19 has driven strong interest in encryption. Business-critical and sensitive data that previously traversed only secure corporate networks is now being...
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Five government departments and agencies have signed on to the Digital Transformation Agency’s cloud-transition program, with consulting giant Deloitte paid $600,000 for its brief work on the project. Led...
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There should be a significant overhaul of privacy laws to require the use of consent for data collection and move towards a privacy by default approach instead, the New...
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As a proud Aussie, even I will admit there aren’t too many occasions where we are seen as a leader. Great cricket and rugby teams sure, and some amazing...
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Victorian senator Jane Hume has been promoted to Minister for the Digital Economy within the Treasury portfolio as part of Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s cabinet reshuffle. Surprisingly, the reshuffle...
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Google is still not happy with the federal government’s media bargaining code and has indicated it may not accept the final version if it remains unchanged. Legislation implementing a...
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Australia’s competition watchdog has continued its crusade against big tech and is taking Facebook to court over the use of its VPN app to allegedly hoover up data from...
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Australia’s privacy authority has called for more funding and stronger enforcement powers to bring it into line with its global peers as part of a sweeping review of the...
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The Victorian government made a “misguided and costly mistake” in buying a $4 million IBM platform as part of its effort to combat the COVID-19 second wave, appearing to...
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“Be not afraid of greatness,” wrote Shakespeare. “Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and others have greatness thrust upon them.” In this year of the pandemic, much the...