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Australia to open digital ID system to private sector with consultation on new legislation
The Digital Identity Legislation is hoping to ensure privacy safeguards are in place, such as limiting access to biometric information, but it will include the ability for users to consent to their biometric information being accessed for fraud or security investigations.
Read MoreCanberra certifies three data centre providers to store sensitive government data
Australian Data Centres, Canberra Data Centres, and Macquarie Telecom given the nod by the Digital Transformation Agency to store sensitive government data.
Read MoreAustralian government looks to make Essential Eight essential
The not-so-essential Essential Eight might soon become essential for Australian government entities, the Attorney-General’s Department has signalled.
Read MoreNokia, Qualcomm, and UScellular hit 750Mbps over 11kms with mmWave 5G
Trio says they can reach around 1Gbps over 10km, and 750Mbps over a distance of 11kms.
Read MoreHealth highlights challenges with genomic information under current Privacy Act
In its submission to the review of Australia’s Privacy Act, the Department of Health has said there is uncertainty and inconsistency in the application of the current test as to whether genomic information is ‘about’ an individual who is ‘reasonably identifiable’.
Read MoreUiPath, robotic process automation startup, tops expectations in first quarterly report
UiPath said it had 104 customers contributing annualized recurring revenue of more than $1 million.
Read MoreAlibaba Cloud parks $1B in skills development, to build first Philippine data centre
Chinese tech vendor is setting aside $1 billion over three years to nurture digital skills in Southeast Asia, including 100,000 developers and 100,000 startups, and plans to open its first data centre in the Philippines as well as an innovation centre in Malaysia.
Read MoreNSW Rural Fire Service uses data to make decisions about volunteer deployment
NSW Rural Fire Service now has a data portal that gives real-time access to details about volunteers’ skills and qualifications so they can send the right people to the right crisis.
Read MoreHow the FBI and AFP accessed encrypted messages in TrojanShield investigation
Over a three-year period, law enforcement agencies around the world jointly decrypted messages of criminals to foil various activities, such as plans to ship tonnes of cocaine.
Read MoreAFP used controversial encryption laws in its ‘most significant operation in policing history’
The AFP, alongside law enforcement agencies across the globe, used decrypted messages to catch cybercriminals as part of a global sting operation.
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