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CaptureIT launches data breach remediation service

Is your organisation curious about the impact of Australia’s Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB) scheme? Australian image scanning bureau CaptureIT has launched a new specialised offering designed to put those concerns to rest by offering a comprehensive framework for managing and reporting on the entire data and content lifecycle of relevant personal and enterprise information.

OAIC reports 63 data breaches in first 6 weeks

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has published the first quarterly report on data breach notifications received under the Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB) scheme, which came into force on 22 February 2018.  

Aussie collaborative tech takes Asia-pacific innovation prize 

One of the latest offerings from Esri Australia, the Smarter Planning Perth platform, provides a visual representation of scheduled works from multiple government agencies allowing them to come together to plan, schedule, and collaborate on project work, saving time and cutting costs.

Banning MPs from private messaging apps is a simplistic response to a complex problem

Queensland updated its Ministerial Code of Conduct last month, which reflects the state’s legislation regarding official accountability. The Code now bans Ministers from using private email and messaging apps, such as Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Wickr and Snapchat, for ministerial business.

How to stop haemorrhaging data on Facebook

If you are one of 2.2 billion Facebook users worldwide, you have probably been alarmed by the recent coverage of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, a story that began when The Guardian revealed 50 million (now thought to be 87 million) user profiles had been retrieved and shared without the consent of users.

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