The new facility will further boost ASD’s capabilities as Australia’s leading agency. The Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) has unveiled a new world-class cyber and foreign intelligence facility, as the agency prepares to mark 75 years defending Australia from global threats. The new facility, located at Majura Park, Canberra, will further…
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But glaring deficiencies in consumer laws remained. The development of new upfront rules that force dominant digital platforms to treat their users fairly is the important next step in reforming Australia’s consumer protection laws, ACCC Chair Rod Sims said today. Delivering the 2022 Ruby Hutchison Memorial Lecture, Sims applauded the…
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The ACCC alleges that the ads promoted investment in cryptocurrency or money-making schemes. The ACCC has instituted Federal Court proceedings against Facebook owner Meta Platforms, Inc. and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (together: Meta) alleging that they engaged in false, misleading, or deceptive conduct by publishing scam advertisements featuring prominent Australian…
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One in three Australian organisations believe it’s fair to cut wages of remote and hybrid workers. Poly today released new research which highlights the key benefits and pain points of remote and hybrid working for businesses. The research showed that despite 72 per cent of organisations seeing an increase in…
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The event was officially launched by the Hon Andrew Hastie MP. Grok Academy, a not-for-profit charity advancing computing education, today announced the launch of Cyber Live, a virtual industry event where more than ten thousand school students from around Australia participated in a dramatic simulated cyber-attack on Australian targets. The event was officially…
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Meriton chooses MRI Software to digitise management of 9000 apartments. Australia’s biggest residential apartment developer, Meriton, has chosen MRI Software to take the management and maintenance of 9000 built-for-rent Meriton apartments across NSW and QLD online as part of a new three-year contract with the global real estate software leader. Harry Triguboff…
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Gigabit-speed regional networks were based on the latest micro-wave technology. Eligible businesses in Whyalla and Mount Gambier are the first in regional South Australia to be connected to the ultra-fast GigCity internet service, offering incredible download speeds and greater connection locally, nationally, and internationally. South Australian Deputy Premier Dan van…
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Social and entertainment to follow as more join the community. The Telsyte Australian Digital Consumer Study 2022 found while it is still early days for the “metaverse” with only 21 per cent aware of the concept, there are immediate opportunities for businesses to explore metaverses if it can demonstrate improved productivity, collaboration,…
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The discussion paper outlines potential measures as part of a possible new regulatory framework. Context There are no specific or credible cyber threats to Australian organisations currently. Following the attack of Ukraine, there is heightened cyber risk globally, and the threat of cyber-attacks on Australian networks, either directly or inadvertently,…
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The discussion paper outlines potential measures as part of a possible new regulatory framework. The ACCC is seeking views from consumers, businesses, and other parties on options for legislative reform to address concerns about the dominance of digital platforms. A discussion paper, released today, outlines options for addressing harms to competition,…
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