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Another encrypted communication platform used by criminals has been dismantled and its alleged mastermind arrested, the Australian Federal Police has announced on Tuesday. “AFP Operation Kraken charged a NSW man, aged 32, for creating and adminis… Continue reading Ghost: Criminal communication platform compromised, dismantled by international law enforcement
Australia’s IT spending is set to surge 8.7% in 2025, driven by cyber security needs, AI investments, and hardware upgrades as Windows 10 ends. Continue reading Australian IT Spending to Surge in 2025: Cybersecurity & AI Focus
Confusion surrounding generative AI exists in the market, leading enterprises into unnecessary expense and delays, according to Gartner’s Erick Brethenoux. Continue reading Generative AI: A Source of ‘Costly Mistakes’ for Enterprise Tech Buyers
Gartner research shows IT leaders can enhance the success prospects of digital initiatives in simple ways. Continue reading Gartner: How to Boost the Success Rate of IT Projects in 2025
Australia’s $2 million boost for game development aims to solve the IT skills crisis, but talent loss to overseas tech roles raises concerns. Is it enough? Continue reading Video Games: A Talent Pool to Fix Australia’s IT Skills Shortage?
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Agence France-Presse: Australia will ban children from using social media with a minimum age limit as high as 16, the prime minister said Tuesday, vowing to get kids off their devices and “onto the footy fields…. Continue reading Australia Plans Age Limit To Ban Children From Social Media
New data reveals 40% of Australian companies are lagging in digital transformation. Explore the reasons behind this gap and its potential impacts. Continue reading Accenture: Australian Firms Lag in Global Digital Transformation Race
Gartner’s analysts detailed the different approaches to adopting AI at the Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo in Australia. Continue reading Gartner: Australian IT Leaders Should Adopt AI at Their Own Pace
In 2018, Australia passed the Assistance and Access Act, which—among other things—gave the government the power to force companies to break their own encryption.
The Assistance and Access Act includes key components that outline investigatory powers between government and industry. These components include:
- Technical Assistance Requests (TARs): TARs are voluntary requests for assistance accessing encrypted data from law enforcement to teleco and technology companies. Companies are not legally obligated to comply with a TAR but law enforcement sends requests to solicit cooperation.
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Continue reading Australia Threatens to Force Companies to Break Encryption
Seeing a wombat in the wild in Australia is not a rare experience, but when ecologists managed to capture this particular one emerging from a den and casually wandering past a motion-sensor camera in the middle of the night, there was serious cause for… Continue reading Watch: Ultra-rare baby wombat surprises all with shock photo shoot