Tag: James Patterson

TikTok banned on government devices

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
TikTok will be banned on Australian government-issued devices over cyber security and foreign interference fears, following similar bans of the Chinese social media platform by other Five Eyes nations....

Govt-wide ban looms for China-linked cameras

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Attorney General has sought advice on a government-wide ban of surveillance equipment linked to the Chinese Communist Party after an unofficial audit found at least 900 devices being...

Online foreign interference probe resurrected

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Senate has voted to establish a new foreign interference through social media inquiry amid growing scrutiny of the platforms. A similar inquiry in the previous Parliament called for...

Senator asks for Didi privacy probe as TikTok review begins

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia’s privacy watchdog is considering investigating Chinese ride hailing company Didi after a request from shadow Cybersecurity minister James Patterson, who raised concerns with the company’s data practices. Similar...

TikTok back in the Parliament’s firing line

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
TikTok’s data security is back under scrutiny in Australia after global executives confirmed Chinese employees had access to information on US users. Both the government and the Opposition are...