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British Email Error Costs Government £2 Billion

In what has been described as the most expensive email in history, a British Ministry of Defence official's accidental data breach in February 2022 has cost the UK government up to £2 billion and prompted an unprecedented two-year cover-up involving a secret Afghan resettlement programme.

OpenText Clears Australian Government Security Hurdle

OpenText has achieved a crucial Australian government security assessment for the cloud edition of its Content Management platform, formerly known as Extended ECM, potentially opening doors to more public sector contracts.

Digital Investment Rises as Compliance Challenges Mount: Maddocks

Australian organizations are rapidly embracing digital transformation and artificial intelligence, but their legal and governance frameworks are failing to keep pace with technological advancement, according to a comprehensive new survey by law firm Maddocks.

Queensland Startup Deploys AI to Tackle Compliance Crisis

When the headlines fade after the latest mega data breach, the ripple effects are still keenly felt across enterprise and government supply chains. Many suppliers are now faced with meeting strict mandates such as ISO 27001 certification to continue doing business. When added to the demands of the new Privacy Act and Essential Eight cybersecurity framework, the compliance challenge is becoming enormous.

The Holy Grail of Information Management: Why Source Authority Still Matters

Australia faces an information crisis. The Australian National Audit Office estimates that 93% of government agency records are "unsentenced" - meaning retention schedules cannot be applied - up from 63% in 2019. This dramatic deterioration coincides with the widespread adoption of cloud-based, in-place management systems like SharePoint.

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