Stories about: Attorney-General

In a move certain to worry IT vendors, the federal government will retain its two most powerful internal IT advisory bodies, the Information Management Strategy Committee (IMSC) and the Chief Information Officer Committee despite the almost certain closure of their coordinating arm, the National Office of the Information Economy.

In its latest move to protect critical infrastructure, the federal government yesterday launched a secure Web site to report information security attacks, but the initiative has raised the ire of Australia's Computer Emergency Response Team (AusCert) which has spent the last two years establishing a national reporting and alert system with a broad membership base.

A critical infrastructure summit for business and government will be held in Melbourne on April 2.

The results of an IT security survey of Australia's top 300 companies will be announced at the first Australian Computer Emergency Response Team (AusCERT) conference in Queensland this month. It is the first time computer crime results have been formally quantified in Australia.

The Internet Industry Association is looking to fill the gaps in Australia's imminent privacy laws, with the organisation launching its own Internet privacy code.

In the fight against cybercrime, the federal government has released new measures which could see computer hackers jailed for up to 10 years.

The Malaysian government is set to introduce yet another law to safeguard personal privacy in cyberspace.

Australia's first Internet law practice specialising in law relating to the Internet and e-commerce has been launched by the Federal Attorney-General Daryl Williams.

After hours of rowdy debate about whether the Privacy Amendment (Private Sector) Bill 2000 will stimulate or hinder the growth of e-commerce, the controversial legislation was finally passed in the House of Representatives.

After hours of rowdy debate about whether the Privacy Amendment (Private Sector) Bill 2000 will stimulate or hinder the growth of e-commerce, the controversial legislation was finally passed in the House of Representatives on Friday.

Plans by the Federal Government to remove restrictions on the parallel importation of software are under fire from industry and groups and channels concerned they will be lumbered with the cost of supporting product for parallel importers who will catch a free ride.