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How to avoid the costs of non-compliant software
Correct practices and software asset management tools could save your skin and help you avoid a huge damage bill from having unlicensed or insecure software. [ + ]
Facebook must change quickly to survive
Facebook could be doomed to fail unless it can effectively respond to the fallout over fake news and the Cambridge Analytica scandal, according to Paul Budde. [ + ]
Labor to oppose rushing through encryption Bill
Shadow Attorney General Mark Dreyfus has revealed Labor will take the rare step of issuing a dissenting report to the rushed approval of the encryption Bill. [ + ]
NSW launches cybersecurity innovation node
NSW will receive a cybersecurity innovation node to help accelerate the growth of this industry. [ + ]
Act now — help stop the #AABill dead in its tracks
Your help is needed to protect Australia against a damaging, ill-conceived bill that will have no positive impact on our country at all. [ + ]
NZ's Spark blocked from using Huawei gear for 5G
New Zealand's Government Communications Security Bureau has rejected a 5G rollout proposal from operator Spark due to a plan to use Huawei equipment. [ + ]
Canberra bows to pressure over My Health Record
The federal government has passed an amendment that will allow Australians to permanently delete their My Health Records at any time. [ + ]
Government urged to expedite encryption Bill
Law and intelligence agencies have briefed a parliamentary joint committee in support of the Minister's urgent request to expedite passing the encryption Bill. [ + ]
ACCC proposes changes to nbn speed claim guidance
The ACCC may extend its Broadband Speed Claims Industry Guidance to fixed wireless services under proposed changes to the framework. [ + ]
Industry opposes rushing through encryption Bill
Australian industry associations have urged a parliamentary committee to reject the government's demand to rush through the controversial encryption Bill. [ + ]
Canberra (partially) backs down on My Health Record
It is still ITPA's position that opting out of My Health Record is the best option for most people, as the system is not fit for purpose. [ + ]
First telco Consumer Safeguard Review report published
The government has published the first stage of the three-part Consumer Safeguards Review into improving telecoms consumer complaint handling processes. [ + ]
High-speed nbn connections rise 20%
A new ACCC report shows that almost 4.5 million people now have an nbn broadband connection at home. [ + ]
Optus profit slumps 36.6% in Q2
Optus has blamed the suspension of nbn migration payments and workforce restructuring charges for a 36.6% decline in profit for the September quarter. [ + ]
Allens urges companies to rise above data backlash
Organisations need to overhaul their security polices and practices to restore consumer confidence in businesses' use of their personal data, according to Allens. [ + ]
