Tag: attorney-general’s department

Australia-US CLOUD Act treaty clears final roadblock

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The federal government has been given the all-clear to ratify a treaty with the United States that will expedite the sharing of data for law enforcement purposes after the...

Malicious website blocking mandated by govt

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The federal government has mandated that agencies use protective domain name system services to prevent malware and other infections from malicious websites in the wake of several high-profile data...

Privacy Act review delayed as reforms stall

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
A significant review of the Privacy Act has been delayed, with a discussion paper still yet to be released 18 months after it was launched, while draft legislation introducing...

Govt to mandate Essential Eight cyber controls

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government will move to mandate the Essential Eight cybersecurity controls in public sector entities, after it was revealed that many agencies have not even implemented the basic...