The Department of Home Affairs has been working to broaden the definition of enforcement agencies under the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act. …read more Source:: Open Source S
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Home Affairs report reveals deeper problems with Australia’s encryption laws
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•The first seven months of Australia’s controversial encryption laws didn’t see an explosion of decryptions. Worry instead about the cops bypassing judges to get their interception warrants approved. …read more Source:: Legal
Home Affairs pushes its face-matching service for porn age verification
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•Australian supersized department would support the use of ‘the capability’ across the economy. …read more Source:: Open Source S
Home Affairs to refresh providers of 5,500 video surveillance cameras
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•The department currently uses AXIS cameras, CISCO switches, and HP servers across 112 sites around Australia. …read more Source:: Open Source S
Department of Home Affairs extends cyber consulting contract with Archtis
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•The cybersecurity firm will continue to provide its professional consulting and IT strategic advisory services to the department for another 12 months. …read more Source:: Open Source S
Employees not the target of encryption laws: Home Affairs
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•Australian developers really do need to relax. Cops and spooks are being told very clearly that the Assistance and Access Act isn’t for dragooning you into deceiving your bosses. …read more Source:: Open Source S
Home Affairs cannot be bothered listing all agencies with access to metadata
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•With a disclosure notice or court order, government agencies otherwise exempted are able to tap Australia’s metadata stores. …read more Source:: Open Source S
Dutton retains Home Affairs and Fifield Communications as Scott Morrison unveils ministry
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•Peter Dutton and Mitch Fifield will continue as Home Affairs and Communications ministers, respectively, while Karen Andrews will head up Industry, Science and Technology and Michael Keenan retains Human Services …read more Source:: Legal
Taylor praises Home Affairs for sparking collaboration within government
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•Despite still pushing the ‘stop the bots’ approach to cyber defence, Australia’s cyber minister didn’t touch on the impending ‘decryption’ legislation. …read more Source:: Open Source S
Home Affairs considers blockchain for Australia’s trade supply chain visibility
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•The department wants to build a single point of control for managing Australia’s international trade and is looking to emerging tech such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, and the IoT to …read more Source:: Open Source S