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In this issue:
The Download — We’re not giving up on encryption | Telcos and their dodgy ads | Android Enjoyed in trouble again | nbn co commits to rebates
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A few weeks ago, the federal government’s Department of Home Affairs requested comments from the public on a draft of ‘The Assistance and Access Bill 2018’ — a bill designed to allow law enforcement agencies to gain access to communications and information previously not available to them due to encryption technology. You can read the draft here.
As we noted, we intended to make a submission to the government on this bill. You can read the details of our submission below. In summary though, the bill, in its current form, will have a dire impact on internet privacy and potentially even e-commerce, all without actually achieving its stated goals — because criminals will simply move to using software not subject to this law....more
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The ACCC has threatened to take court action against telco executives knowingly approving misleading advertising as part of a crackdown on the practice.
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In an embarrassing incident, intelligent data management company Veeam left a database containing over 445m customer records publicly searchable online.
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nbn co will pay a $25 rebate to retail service providers for every late connection and fault rectification, and introduce a new $25 rebate for each missed appointment.
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NSW Fair Trading has taken the company behind online retailers Android Enjoyed and CameraSky and its director to court over alleged violations of consumer law.
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Women currently working in the IT sector have a final opportunity to register their interest in a scholarship worth up to $8,000 to support participation in a leadership development program.
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Nearly a third of Australian businesses have suffered at least four security incidents in the past 12 months, a new survey suggests.
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