Stories about: Attorney General's Department

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    DRM may harm open source innovation 19/06/2006 11:59:04

    The digital rights management (DRM) provisions of the federal Attorney General's Department proposed copyright law changes could stifle open source innovation and increase litigation, according to a Sydney lawyer.
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    Watchdog to investigate Internet payment systems 01/11/2005 07:56:08

    Australia's money laundering watchdog is turning its attention to Internet payment systems.
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    Budget 2005 - winners and losers 11/05/2005 08:28:17

    In what is likely to be his last Budget between the Prime Minister's office or the back bench, Treasurer Peter Costello has bet the farm on a series of across-the-board tax cuts, backed by an ambitious series of welfare reforms where big picture IT simply does not figure - at least not for this year. IT Minister Helen Coonan's portfolio is marginally poorer, while security agencies including the Department of Immigration and Attorney have walked away with significant funding boosts for biometrics, identity management and data-drilling.
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    Government close to spyware law decision 16/11/2004 11:39:30

    The federal government is considering the possible introduction of new legislation in an effort to stamp out the malicious use of spyware; a decision is due by the end of the year following the completion of a legislative review.
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    Hi-Tech Crime to score $20m in budget 01/05/2003 07:14:22

    The Australian Federal Police and Australian Crime Commission will receive around $20 million in new funding in the forthcoming federal budget to spearhead high-technology based counter-terrorism capabilities and security measures to be coordinated by a newly formed High Tech Crime Centre.
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    Australia's Feds gear up for e-attacks 06/02/2001 10:42:12

    Australia's increasing reliance on IT has led the federal government to create an e-security coordination group to protect the NII (National Information Infrastructure) from viruses, hackers, denial-of-service attacks and information warfare.
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    No love lost for e-commerce security 06/01/2000 16:20:27

    No love lost for e-commerce security
 
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