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Australia plays hardball on social media ban
3+ hour, 54+ min ago (727+ words) Since Australia banned children from using social media in December, lawmakers from Spain to Malaysia have expressed interest "in following suit, "while US courts have found tech firms negligent toward young users. This global spotlight on the first such ban…...
Britain pilots social media bans, time limits and curfews for children
1+ week, 5+ day ago (186+ words) Hundreds of British "families "will test social media bans, curfews and app time limits to see how they impact children's sleep, "family life and schoolwork, "the "government said. Britain, like other "governments, is considering restricting "access to social media for…...
Gov proposes disclosure delay for most serious cyberattacks
1+ week, 5+ day ago (303+ words) Australia could be set to follow the US with rules that would delay public disclosure of serious cyberattacks on critical infrastructure operators to provide more time for mitigation and response. The delay mechanism is one of five immediate changes that…...
Australia's critical infrastructure security laws "toothless"
1+ week, 6+ day ago (444+ words) An independent review of an Australian law for securing critical infrastructure sectors has found it "toothless, with penalties viewed as a "cost of doing business rather than driving security upgrades. The review has called on the government to "restructure the…...
Gov to explore "future connectivity between identity exchanges"
2+ week, 4+ day ago (345+ words) The federal government is exploring options to connect its own digital identity exchange to others, in what appears to be precursor work to a planned expansion slated for the end of this year. "The work will document how the AGDIS…...
Premier's Department NSW CDIO of four-and-a-half years leaves
3+ week, 6+ day ago (255+ words) Premier's Department NSW' chief information and digital officer of four-and-a-half years Wendy Bryant has left, prompting a search for a replacement. Bryant's LinkedIn profile shows she finished up at the department last month, which a spokesperson confirmed to Digital Nation....
AI contract restrictions could threaten military missions, US official says
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (361+ words) A senior Pentagon official said that "commercial AI "contracts signed under the Biden administration contained sweeping operational restrictions that threatened to paralyse US military missions in real time, including the ability to plan and execute combat operations. Emil Michael, undersecretary…...
Government data sharing law falls flat
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (518+ words) A law intended to make it easier for federal agencies and universities to share data is not being used due to "fundamental" design flaws. The public sector data sharing law passed parliament in 2022 after a four-year lead-up, with Labor - at…...
US Treasury, federal housing agency ending use of Anthropic products
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (213+ words) The US Treasury Department and "the "federal housing agency are terminating all use of Anthropic products, including its Claude platform, in response to President Donald Trump's "order to stop using the "AI "startup's technology. Trump has directed "the government to…...
Privacy watchdog to refocus on "systemic harms and market practices"
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (321+ words) Australia's privacy watchdog is set to be more selective in the individual privacy complaints it investigates, shifting its focus instead to broader issues and deterrence activities. Commissioner Carly Kind unveiled the shift in a blog post late yesterday, saying the…...