To tackle new issues such as cyber bullying. Significant amendments to the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 have been proposed to modernise and streamline disciplinary matters in the Australian Defence Force. According to Minster for Defence Personnel and Veterans’ Affairs Andrew Gee Australia’s military justice system provides the Australian Defence Force with…
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Growth attributed to Government requests for companies to work from home, where they can. The Thai Government has been appealing to all sectors to comply with the new Covid-19 restrictions by supporting work-from-home schemes where possible, as the number of daily new infections reached over 10,000. However, some businesses still…
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Lifting community experience, primes for extra innovation. Manningham Council in Melbourne’s North East is where the city meets the country – it serves a diverse community of around 130,000 residents and ratepayers. As part of a cloud based digital modernisation program, the Council has deployed Dynamics 365 to serve both…
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David Koh chief executive at Cyber Security Agency Of Singapore gives a speech on the topic. COVID-19 which has affected us all significantly. However my proposition is that COVID-19 has not changed the fundamental challenges and dilemmas faced by the cyber community. It has not created a new situation. It…
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Four of the most targeted vulnerabilities in 2020 involved remote work. The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released a joint cybersecurity advisory highlighting the top Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) routinely…
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Accelerate Government digitalisation. The Singapore Government will spend up to an estimated S$3.8 billion on info-communications technology (ICT) procurement this year, an almost 10 per cent increase from FY20’s procurement value of S$3.5 billion. This spending will go towards transforming government digital services used by both citizens and businesses, and…
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IMDA public consultation on policy issues and proposed regulatory design for 2.1 GHz. To support the next wave of 5G growth, the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) is seeking views from the public and industry on the potential use and allocation of the 2.1 GHz spectrum band for 5G in…
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Model builds on successful connection of Singapore and Thailand’s national payment networks. The Bank for International Settlements Innovation Hub Singapore Centre and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today published a proposed blueprint for enhancing global payments network connectivity via multilateral linkages of countries’ national retail payment systems. Titled Project Nexus ,…
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Reporting of personal information from Waikato DHB breach. Privacy Commissioner John Edwards is very concerned about RNZ’s reporting of personal information which was taken from documents leaked online following the Waikato District Health Boards’ cyberattack. “This reporting would appear to raise quite significant ethical questions, and I would be concerned…
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Brings with him 22 years worth of experience in general investigation, prosecution, administration and forensic account investigation. The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), Malaysia’s lead agency in digital transformation, today announced the appointment of Mohamad Zakkuan bin Talib as its Certified Integrity Officer to complete its ‘Reinvent’ mission, ensuring MDEC…
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