Tag: Home Affairs

Govt ‘permissions capability’ project behind schedule

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government is still yet to choose which large US tech firm will be handed a significant contract to develop a “permissions capability” which will first handle visa...

Watchdog eyes govt digital ID scheme audit

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The national auditor is considering putting the federal government’s $450 million digital identity program under the microscope, with a planned review of the scheme’s budget and effectiveness. The Australian...

Govt signs Five Eyes ransomware pledge

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
In anticipation of international borders reopening , Australia has recommitted to collaborating with its Five Eyes counterparts on migration, foreign interference, child exploitation and cybercrime – including the growing...

Pezzullo blasts ‘unconscionable’ tech giants

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
American technology giants’ surveillance capitalism model of exploiting the personal data of individuals is “unconscionable” and will be increasingly curbed through regulation in Australia and abroad, Home Affairs secretary...

Concern over ‘rushed’ critical infrastructure law

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
New rules for critical infrastructure covering a broad range of tech firms are being “rushed” without proper scrutiny being applied, according to a number of submissions to government. The...

Telco concerns over critical infrastructure

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Proposed powers for the government to step in and take over a piece of critical infrastructure is of “great concern”, according to the Communications Alliance, with a rushed process...

‘Critical technology’ supply chain plan unveiled

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government has unveiled a draft set of voluntary principles aiming to ensure the security of the supply chain of critical technologies such as artificial intelligence and quantum...

BCG consultants’ massive visa fail win

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
More than $90 million was spent by government on its failed plan to privatise the visa processing system, but the Boston Consulting Group still came up trumps, landing nearly...

AWS tracing deal a disgrace: Rex Patrick

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The contract handed to American tech giant Amazon to handle the cloud storage of data from the COVID-19 contact tracing app is a “disgrace” and more must done to...