Terror streaming bill 'rams through' parliament
Legislation that will see social media companies and executives face hefty fines with jail time for failing quickly remove violent content from their platforms.
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‘Security incident’ forces MPs to reset passwords
A ‘security incident’ has hit the parliamentary computing network, the system used by MPs, senators and their staff.
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AustCyber to help cyber industry 'minimise economic impact' of encryption bill
AustCyber says it will work with businesses of all sizes to ensure the encryption bill is implemented “in a way that minimises the economic impact” upon them.
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Encryption crackdown backdown? Senate backs strong encryption tech
The Senate has called on the government to back the use of strong encryption technologies and resist attempts to weaken them.
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Visa changes “hurt us directly” says Atlassian’s Cannon-Brookes
Atlassian co-founder Mike Cannon-Brookes today slammed the government’s changes to the skilled migration visa system, saying the move had “hurt us directly”.
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Senators Push to Curb NSA's FISA Authorities
Members of Judiciary Committee express concern over broad-ranging, secretive authorities under Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, push for bill to strengthen oversight, transparency.