Telstra talks customer phone privacy
Telstra has moved to re-assure customers that their phone conversations are kept private and would be only accessed if a police warrant was in place for a particular customer.
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Committee recommends increased hacking powers for ASIO
A parliamentary inquiry has urged the federal government to extend ASIO's powers, including giving the organisation the right to use a third party's computer system to access a target PC.
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Telco Interception Act places "onerous requirements" on industry
The Australian telecommunications industry has warned that the Federal Government’s proposed amendments to the Telecommunications Interception Act will have "onerous requirements" for telecommunications providers and could limit partnerships and outsourcing by Australian companies, further warning of a potential impact on Cloud services provision.
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Privacy Commissioner highlights flaws in telco interception bill
The Office of Australian Information Commissioner has warned that potential gaps exist in the privacy safeguards in the Federal Government’s proposed Telecommunications Interception and Intelligence Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2010.
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State AGs question Google about Street View Wi-Fi snooping
Law enforcement officials from 38 states have sent a letter to Google, asking the company whether it tested its Street View mapping software before discovering it was snooping on Wi-Fi networks as the Street View cars drove through neighborhoods.
