A big year for privacy just got bigger. On July 16, Europe’s top court ruled on the legality of two mechanisms for cross-border transfers of personal data. The Court of Justice...
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Australia’s Consumer Data Right scheme has received a further $20 million after the opening banking regime’s slow start this month, with only one FinTech signed up as a data...
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A year really is a long time in the world of government. On July 30th 2019 we released our book ‘Are we there yet? The Digital Transformation of Government...
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There is a “golden opportunity” for RegTech to help Australia’s economic recovery and a new panel needs to be established to help SMEs access government contracts, according to Small...
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The ATO’s plan to deny R&D tax incentive claims on JobKeeper wages means companies may be forced to make further retrospective changes to their tax returns, leading to concerns...
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The biggest social media companies in the world, including Facebook and TikTok, have been summoned to appear before an Australian parliamentary committee investigating misinformation and foreign interference online. The...
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Ribit, the digital student job and internship matchmaking service set up by the CSIRO’s Data61 as part of funding from the federal Digital Careers program has been acquired by...
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The events of 2020 are reshaping the way we live, work, teach and learn. And while we have all been affected differently, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on...
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Federal guidance for the new decentralised and deregulated cybersecurity regime has been released to mixed reviews, with some concerned that the new framework puts Australian companies at a disadvantage...
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The recent independent national security monitor’s report on Australia’s anti-encryption powers and the ongoing parliamentary inquiry should be a “significant turning point” for the highly controversial legislation, Digital Rights...
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The ACCC is taking Google to court again, this time over its expanded collection and use of personal information for targeted advertising, as the competition watchdog’s crusade against the...
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More private contractors are set to be brought in to help further develop the federal government’s COVIDSafe contact tracing app, which successfully identified a new close contact for the...
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The federal government should take the lead to fund a Clean Pipes cyber security strategy to ensure individuals and SMEs are better protected online, a new report by the...
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The increased reliance on outside consultants by the Digital Transformation Agency is leading to a loss of jobs and expertise in the public service, according to federal Labor. Shadow...