Tag: data localisation

Broad church: AIIA members divided over data localisation

The Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) has struggled to reach consensus among its diverse membership base on data localisation, but has broadly agreed that onshore hosting does not guarantee security. In a “confidential” submission to the Department of Home Affairs, the AIIA said its more than 300 members, including...

Big Tech at odds with governments over data localisation

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
State and territory governments and the national science agency are urging the federal government to explore data localisation requirements for both government and critical infrastructure providers, putting themselves at...

Tech giants rally against data localisation in Australia

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Global tech giants and their industry associations have rallied against the federal government introducing localisation requirements for data storage, arguing it brings no inherent benefit to cybersecurity and that...