The Australian information commissioner has revealed a drop in privacy complaints for FY15, but still a significant rise from two years previous. …read more Source:: Legal
Month: October 2015
Rimini Street looks beyond Oracle lawsuit
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•Despite having to pay out $50 million in damages to Oracle, Rimini Street believes that with the trial over, it was more of a gain than a loss, and is …read more Source:: Legal
Sydney Uni IT department under investigation again by ICAC
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•The head of projects at the University of Sydney has found himself under investigation by ICAC, following allegations that he dishonestly awarded IT contracts over a 17-month period. …read more Source:: Legal
OAIC accepts TeleChoice’s response to shipping container data breach
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•TeleChoice has made a binding commitment to the information commissioner to overhaul its data security practices, implement a data breach notification response plan, and train its staff in privacy processes.<br …read more Source:: Legal
Verizon asks for FCC waiver to offer native Wi-Fi Calling services
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•Verizon is seeking the same waiver granted earlier this month to AT&T so that it can offer Wi-Fi calling directly through the Phone app instead of its own Message+ software.<br …read more Source:: Legal
Volkswagen extends emission scandal probe to extra engine types
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•The emissions scandal could extend beyond 11 million vehicles and the new investigation act as a catalyst for a fresh wave of financial damage to the firm. …read more Source:: Legal
Bitcoin evades VAT charge following European court ruling
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•In Europe, Bitcoin is now treated in the same way as traditional bank notes and coins. …read more Source:: Legal
Labor unveils plan for Australian sharing economy
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•Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has unveiled his party’s six-step plan for a sharing economy in a bid to see the ‘next Uber’ grow from an Australian idea. …read more Source:: Legal
Germany moves closer to data retention
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•Germany’s lower house has signed off on an updated data-retention Bill, with customer data to be stored for 10 weeks by telcos and ISPs, accessible by a warrant. …read more Source:: Legal
Telcos not ready, don’t understand data retention: Comms Alliance
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•Almost 40 percent of telcos don’t understand data retention, while 84 percent will not be compliant by the implementation date, according to a survey by Comms Alliance. …read more Source:: Legal