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The govt's data retention dreams revealed

The Attorney-General's Department is looking into a data retention regime that would require internet service providers (ISPs) to log all of your communications, including the internet protocol (IP) address at each end, the date, time, duration and location. What, exactly, is on their mind? And how did this come about?

1 day ago by Stilgherrian Comment 1 Vote

Data retention just keeping the 'status quo'

Australian Federal Police assistant commissioner Neil Gaughan said today that the Federal Government's data retention proposal was just law enforcement attempting to maintain the telecommunications interception "status quo".

4 days ago by Renai LeMay 1 Comment 1 Vote

Google privacy compared to sweatshop

A Labor senator has likened Google's approach to privacy laws as similar to the exploitation of sweatshop workers across Asia.

4 days ago by AAP 1 Comment 1 Vote

Privacy Commissioner slams data retention

The Australian Privacy Commissioner Timothy Pilgrim has slammed the Federal Government's proposed data retention law and called for an inquiry to ensure data is not mishandled if the plan goes ahead.

4 days ago by Josh Taylor and Darren Pauli 7 Comments 3 Votes

Privacy chief eyes Telstra mail bungle

The Australian Communications and Media Authority and the Australian Privacy Commissioner have announced they will jointly investigate a Telstra mail-out mix-up that saw 220,000 letters sent to the wrong customer addresses.

6 days ago by Josh Taylor Comment 1 Vote

Class action targets Google web referrals

Google has been targeted in a class-action lawsuit that accuses the company of violating user privacy by passing along search queries in referral links.

6 days ago by Tom Krazit Comment Vote

Do Facebook apps betray your privacy?

Tech industry insiders say Facebook is aware of opportunistic developers selling user data off to marketers and advertisers, and is continually policing it like a game of Whac-A-Mole, since the platform's early days.

October 26th, 2010 by Caroline McCarthy Comment Vote

Telstra takes control of PCs for support

Australia's biggest telecommunications company, Telstra, announced today that its help desk consultants will now have remote access to computers and smartphones to fix common technical support issues.

October 26th, 2010 by AAP 1 Comment Vote

AFP seeks advice over Google Wi-Fi

The Australian Federal Police has sought legal advice over the revelation that Google collected email and password information through its Street View cars.

October 25th, 2010 by Josh Taylor 4 Comments Vote

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Scanners protect World Cup Aussies: photos

Fingerprint scanning gates are being used by tour group the Fanatics to control entry and exit to the Durban Cricket Ground, which has been converted into a "tent city" for around 1200 Socceroos fans during the World Cup in South Africa.

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A user from Brisbane measured 9470kbps @ Broadband Speedtest.

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Aussie Kids Foil Finger Scanner With Gummi Bears: http://www.zdnet.com.au/sweet-bypass-for-student-finger-scanner-339306878.htm - HA! :p

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Intel holds onto green power purchasing lead http://tinyurl.com/26wtjsh

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10 tips for meeting IT project deadlines http://bit.ly/a8Erv1 ^DP

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Intel holds onto green power purchasing lead http://zd.net/dcAa4s

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Apple iPad's rivals cannot hang on pricing
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I have to ask, but when are CIO's going to learn that Sibel is not the best CRM on the market?

2 hours ago by amckern on Sydney Water seeks Siebel support

Seriously, how many kids would a) go to that much effort, and b) rely on it actually working.

3 hours ago by xBeanie on Sweet bypass for student finger scanner

Kid foils school finger scanner (modern age register) using Gummi bears. Who knew gelatine has similar capacitance 2 skin http://j.mp/abWZ8U

Google had already lost it when they made it impossible for the "street user" to access a tech-support person directly. Instead o...

4 hours ago by Treknology on Google loses the dream, falls off the wave

Thanks for the response Matthew.

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6 hours ago by suzanne.tindal on iiNet shows how not to do social

This story has been voted 5 times in the last 24 hours!

6 hours ago, iiNet shows how not to do social

Here's an interesting article on "user groups" in NZ vs Australia: http://j.mp/aIDj39

@jdmau5 http://bit.ly/9f7OUS

NZ's love for user groups tops Australia's http://goo.gl/fb/eXsY6

NZ's love for user groups tops Australia's http://goo.gl/fb/ZksL6

NZ's love for user groups tops Australia's http://goo.gl/fb/eCyV4

Thanks Mechcraft, You're quite right. It should actually be 800 to 4000. Suzanne Tindal News Editor, ZDNet Australia...

7 hours ago by suzanne.tindal on Software blamed for ABC switching woes

This is freaking awesome!

8 hours ago by Scott2010au on Nuix on hitting the export jackpot

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RT @stilgherrian: Yes, Singtel Optus' broadband ads were misleading. ACCC seeks 5-year injunction. http://bit.ly/b3BUpF HT @joshgnosis

Just to point out a typo, OR I am not reading it right... Pendleton pointed out that the ABC had doubled the delivery of content from ...

8 hours ago by MechCraft on Software blamed for ABC switching woes

You'd think the investors would sue them for misleading them. (Sometimes anyway).

8 hours ago by Scott2010au on Telstra to fight separation Bill

With modern technology even a circuit made of rust with paint as an insulator (not your typical paint) has some amazing untapped potentia...

8 hours ago by Scott2010au on NBN deal undervalues our copper: Telstra

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Ex-Qantas CIO lands at Leighton http://goo.gl/fb/KOOim

Letter bombs to be thwarted by tech? http://goo.gl/fb/ncE4p

Optus faces fines after losing ads battle http://goo.gl/fb/ZVjRE

Letter bombs to be thwarted by tech? http://goo.gl/fb/5se24

Optus faces fines after losing ads battle http://goo.gl/fb/UDdEm

Hi Suzanne, Thanks for the blog post – I’ve had a look over your case and I’ve identified a couple of potential areas of improve...

10 hours ago by MatthewJ2 on iiNet shows how not to do social

Interesting, as they already ignore their customers via phone and email. Now there's a new way to ignore us.

10 hours ago by njy69 on VHA expects Twitter employee boom

But I feel that from the first social networking contact, he should have been able to use my name and find out what the problem was and t...

11 hours ago by suzanne.tindal on iiNet shows how not to do social

The the good thing about the NBN is clientele can utilise it “as it is being built”. As opposed to other builds, imagine using the Sy...

11 hours ago by RS on One year on: NBN Co reports tiny spend

With all due respect, don't you think you're being a little conceited? iiNet have hundreds of thousands of customers and their so...

11 hours ago by curtis.bayne on iiNet shows how not to do social

And your alternative...? The government simply hand over our money (yes you like to call it our money when you are pushing the waste FUD...

11 hours ago by RS on Dear Libs: let the NBN fall on its own

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