'Should not be used': researchers find issues with ACT e-vote system Elections ACT says its electronic system is secure and certified. The Canberra Times · Sep 23, 2024
Security concerns quash online voting for overseas Canberrans The ACT's Electoral Commission believes it has all bases covered. The Canberra Times · May 18, 2024
'No easy answer' as ministers meet on gendered violence The attorney-general has met with police ministers to discuss early prevention methods for violence against women. AAP · May 2, 2024
ACT elections at risk of foreign interference, corruption: experts E-voting opens territory elections to risk due to 'unverifiable votes'. The Canberra Times · Aug 3, 2023
Patients told to contact NT Health following privacy breach of identifiable medical records NT Health says people concerned about a 2019 government privacy breach uncovered by the ABC should approach the department's privacy unit. ABC News · May 25, 2023
Police warn 'sextortion' of teens will become harder to investigate as social media platforms introduce encryption Police warn the online "sextortion" of teens is about to become harder to investigate as social media platforms introduce end-to-end encryption. ABC News · Apr 12, 2023
TikTok bans on Australian government-issued phones should be extended to other apps, experts say Researchers say federal departments should not only focus on Chinese-owned TikTok, as other apps also collect a lot of user data The Guardian - AU · Mar 7, 2023
Fake myGov profiles are being used to hack ATO accounts. Sue found this out the hard way A routine meeting with her accountant turned into a nightmare for Sue. The retiree is a model citizen for digital security hygiene, but her caution wasn't enough to protect her identity from hackers exploiting this loophole. ABC News · Dec 17, 2022
Victorians’ Covid contact tracing data sent for potential use by data mining platform Exclusive: Australian data security experts described the July 2020 move involving controversial Palantir platform as ‘dubious’ and ‘outrageous’ The Guardian - AU · Nov 8, 2022
Estonians don't need multiple documents to prove their identity — should Australia follow their lead? After the Optus and Medibank hacks, cyber security experts suggest looking at a mostly secure system used overseas that is more convenient and does not leave a trail of personal identity data behind online. ABC News · Oct 28, 2022
Medibank, Optus, Woolworths data hacks show how a 'decade of anti-security policy' is putting Australia at risk, experts say Millions of Australians have had a bad run with their personal data lately. With all this going on, you might be left wondering what exactly the hackers are doing with your data and how it could affect you? ABC News · Oct 20, 2022
'Shockingly irresponsible' Optus breach leaves Canberrans frustrated The breach is said to have affected the personal information of millions of Australians. The Canberra Times · Sep 27, 2022