GovernmentEncryption bill: Consultation? What consultation, asks CA's Stanton
Written by Sam Varghese
Communications Alliance chief John Stanton has questioned the Federal Government's claims about having consulted widely before drafting its encryption bill, pointing out during a parliamentary… ACCC hits hard with $170m in penalties for consumer law breaches
Written by Peter Dinham
The communications and telecommunications sector, including major telcos like Telstra, was under the glare of the spotlight of the competition watchdog, the ACCC, in the… DTA, cyber expert at odds over GovPass analysis
Written by Sam Varghese
The author of a detailed analysis on the Federal Government's proposed identity scheme, GovPass — a trial of which is scheduled to begin this month… Govt to amend copyright act to block infringing sites
Written by Sam Varghese
The Coalition Government will introduce changes to the copyright law on Thursday, to give creative industries what it calls "even more powerful weapons" to fight… Amazon employee asks Bezos to decide between 'people and profits'
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An anonymous Amazon employee has called on the company's leadership to stop selling its facial recognition software, Rekognition, to law enforcement bodies in the US… Google to charge Android device makers for using apps in EU
Written by Sam Varghese
Google has announced changes to the way it licences its Android mobile operating system as it awaits the outcome of an appeal against a €4.3… Google chief says China search engine looks 'promising'
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In what are Google's first public comments about its plan to launch a censored search engine in China, chief executive Sundar Pichai has told a… Facebook debating whether to ban links to hacked material
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Facebook officials are debating whether to ban posts that link to hacked material, a policy that has been put in place by Twitter, the company… Encryption bill will cause 'significant risk' to Internet: Mozilla
Written by Sam Varghese
Any measure that permits a government to lay down specifications for the design of Internet systems would cause significant risk to the security, stability and… Lycamobile again runs foul of court with hefty fine
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Mobile service provider Lycamobile has been penalised $25,000 for underpaying an employee’s wages, including full overtime entitlements. 
