Tag: telcos

Govt to close loopholes and mandate local hosting of metadata

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A loophole in Australia’s metadata retention laws allowing non-law enforcement agencies, including local councils, to access telecommunications data will be shut as part of a suite of legislative reforms...

Govt moves on open data laws

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The government will next year force banking, energy and telco companies to provide digital data to consumers in a scheme that will later include government-funded sectors and agencies. Legislation...