Tag: data

Govt role for our hard hit ecosystem

Posted on   |  by Joan Westenberg
Over this past weekend, the federal government unveiled an Australian coronavirus app and a Whatsapp news service designed to provide citizens with up to date, real-time information about the...

FinTech screen scraping scrap heats up

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The landmark Parliamentary inquiry into the FinTech sector has again descended into a feud over the controversial practice of screen scraping, much to the chagrin of FinTech Australia. Screen...

Privacy chief takes Facebook to Federal Court

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Social network giant Facebook is facing the prospect of fines of more than $1 billion in Australia in relation to privacy breaches that date back six years to the...

Govt must act on Tiktok practices

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government must do more to confront emerging tech giants like Tiktok over its “problematic practices” and to better inform Australians about the risks associated with using them,...

Use of de-identified data questioned

Posted on   |  by James Riley
More significant data breaches are “inevitable” until Australian governments engage in an open discussion about the use of de-identified personal data, according to the University of Melbourne’s Dr Chris...

WA moves to build data laws

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Western Australia is set to finally introduce privacy legislation to govern the protection and sharing of personal data, with plans to establish a Privacy Commissioner and Chief Data Officer....

Election tech policy scorecard

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Voters should hold the major political parties to account on digital rights and remember the recent litany of tech failures when heading to the polls, Digital Rights Watch chair...

ATO cryptocurrency data crackdown

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The tax office is set to unleash its data-matching capabilities to crackdown on cryptocurrency traders avoiding tax. The Australian Taxation Office revealed on Tuesday that it will be requiring...

OECD praises ‘blueprint’ Data61

Posted on   |  by James Riley
In a new study released by the OECD, CSIRO’s Data61 has been recognised as a “global blueprint” for digital and open innovation. The report on opportunities in digital innovation...