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My Health Record opt-out rush crashes hotline
An influx of calls to the My Health Record hotline seeking to opt out of the system before next week's deadline has reportedly crashed the call centre's systems. [ + ]
Fair Data tackles privacy concerns
The new Fair Data trust mark hands control to consumers and delivers confidence to government and business, says AMSRS's Elissa Molloy. [ + ]
Afterpay CEO named Entrepreneur of the Year
CEO and co-founder of Afterpay, Nick Molnar, has won the 2018 NSW ICT Entrepreneur of the Year Award. [ + ]
Defence contractor Austal hit with cyber attack
The Department of Defence and ACSC are investigating a recent data breach and extortion attempt on one of the department's contractors, WA shipbuilder Austal. [ + ]
nbn broadband speeds improving for most
Average nbn speeds are improving, but 7% of households are receiving speeds of less than 50% of their maximum plan speeds, the ACCC said. [ + ]
"Customer first is at the forefront": Noosa's CEO, Brett de Chastel
Brett de Chastel discusses how a customer-centric approach has been key to delivering his digital transformation ambitions, changing the way his council operates. [ + ]
Canberra, are you listening?
Even the UN says the federal government's decryption proposal is "poorly conceived" and "undermines human rights", writes the ITPA's Robert Hudson. [ + ]
Data breach notifications grew to 245 last quarter
The OAIC received 245 Notifiable Data Breach notifications during the September quarter, with criminal attacks to blame in 57% of cases. [ + ]
UK to tax digital services revenue
The UK government plans to introduce a 2% levy on revenue from digital services such as online advertising generated in the UK by global tech giants. [ + ]
Australia ahead on personal control of health records
My Health Record offers individuals more control over their personal information than comparable systems in many countries, ADHA said. [ + ]
Telstra's nbn migration variation approved by ACCC
The ACCC has approved Telstra's amendment to arrangements for migrating special business services to the nbn to allow more time to complete a transition. [ + ]
Telstra switches on 50th 5G base station
Telstra has now activated 50 5G base stations in six cities ahead of the expected commercial availability of 5G devices from 2019. [ + ]
Telstra to improve Triple Zero delivery after May outage
Telstra has made an enforceable undertaking to improve its Triple Zero service delivery after failing to field some 1433 emergency calls during a May outage. [ + ]
Decryption Bill could enable warrantless snooping
The Law Council of Australia has warned a parliamentary committee that the proposed decryption Bill could allow warrantless surveillance and indefinite detention. [ + ]
Time to re-evaluate the nbn: Paul Budde
Original nbn policy advisor Paul Budde said talk of an nbn writedown and sale to Telstra represents a chance to re-evaluate the nbn's impact on the common good. [ + ]
