Author: Justin Hendry

CSIRO, Google team for blue carbon AI project

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A new research project between national science agency the CSIRO and Google will seek to better understand blue carbon ecosystems in the Indo-Pacific and Australia through the use of...

Mandatory data breach notification laws enter NSW Parliament

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Legislation to establish NSW’s long-promised mandatory data breach notification scheme for public sector entities has been introduced to Parliament, bringing Australia’s first state-based reporting regime closer to reality. Attorney-General...

Tech lobby wants ‘good faith’ exemptions for data breach fines

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Australia’s technology industry groups have called on the federal government to include safe harbour provisions in privacy legislation designed to impose significantly higher penalties on organisations for serious data...

Coalition accuses govt of blocking ransomware bill

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The federal government has been accused of blocking a Coalition bill that would introduce tougher penalties for ransomware gangs and give additional powers to authorities at a time when...