With government expected to formally respond to the ACCC’s landmark digital platforms inquiry in the coming weeks, pressure must be maintained on the world’s biggest tech companies to ensure...
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Parliamentarians must work to improve their understanding of technology issues in order to improve the quality debate and avoid a repeat of the controversial encryption and metadata laws, according...
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The Commonwealth has unveiled new guidelines for consumer Internet of Things devices that aim to ensure security is baked in by design. The draft voluntary security guidelines consist of...
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A rebel group of Australian Computer Society members have commenced proceedings in the Federal Court seeking to overturn resolution to corporatise the association, citing “significant irregularities” that affected the...
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The federal government has unveiled its industry roadmap for building a viable Australian artificial intelligence sector to coincide with the Karen Andrews-inspired AI Summit at Old Parliament House . The...
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The Digital Transformation Agency’s plan to use its digital identity for age verification in accessing porn is an “own goal” that “hurts the credibility” of the program, according to...
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The implementation of the government’s staffing cap at Australia’s national science agency will be tested as part of a Fair Work Commission challenge lodged by the CSIRO staff association....
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The World Trade Organisation must player a stronger role on issues of e-commerce and the digital economy, with Australia facing “significant challenges” as part of the transformation of the...
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The federal government’s unveiling of artificial intelligence ethical guidelines for Australian business is a PR exercise that won’t change the actions of companies, according to former Digital Transformation Office...
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The Australian competition watchdog is suing Google over the way the tech giant collects, keeps and uses the personal location data of its users. The Australian Competition and Consumer...
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The federal government has floated an idea to use its facial recognition technology to verify the age of Australians trying to access pornography online. In a submission to a...
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Australian Computer Society members have approved a comprehensive restructuring of the organisation by the narrowest of margins, with 75.1 per cent of the eligible voters approving the changes. The...
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The fight for control of the Australian Computer Society and its tens of millions of dollars in annual revenues will come to a head in Sydney on Friday as...
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A new Senate inquiry into the FinTech sector should be the first step in the development of a national policy agenda for the sector, according to FinTech Australia general-manager Rebecca...