INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

The sensitive data of Australia’s security personnel is at risk of being on-sold to foreign actors

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Original article by Ange Lavoipierre
abc.net.au – Page: Online : 3-Oct-24

Research undertaken by the Irish Council For Civil Liberties highlights the national security implications of the Real Time Bidding system used by digital platforms to personalise online advertisements. The report notes that Google and Microsoft both send RTB data on Australian internet users to companies in China, which are required by law to share such information with the central government if they are asked to do so. The report’s author Dr Johnny Ryan says the RTB system is a "goldmine" for intelligence gathering, and could be exploited by foreign powers. The Coalition has urged the federal government to take urgent action to address the issue.

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IRISH COUNCIL FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES, GOOGLE INCORPORATED, MICROSOFT CORPORATION

‘Wilful blindness’: Big fines for tech giants that ignore abuse material

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Original article by Angus Thompson
The Age – Page: Online : 24-Jul-24

Technology companies are currently required to report to the federal government on steps they are taking to minimise harmful content on their platforms. However, eSafety commissioner Julie Inman Grant says her office will further crack down on companies such as Google and Meta to ensure compliance. Amongst other things, they will be required to report their progress on combating child exploitation and sex abuse material on their platforms, with such reports to be submitted every six months for the next two years. The first reports must be submitted by 15 February, and they can incur a fine of up to $782,500 for each day they fail to comply.

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AUSTRALIA. OFFICE OF THE ESAFETY COMMISSIONER, META PLATFORMS INCORPORATED, GOOGLE INCORPORATED

Tech boom still has long way to run, says disruption fund

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Original article by James Frost
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 34 : 27-Jun-17

Evans & Partners’ executive chairman David Evans says digital disruption will affect sectors such as banking, insurance, health and retailing. Evans & Partners aims to capitalise on this with the launch of a global disruption fund, which will invest in US technology stocks such as Apple and Netflix, as well as Chinese technology stocks. The new fund will have an annual fee of 128 basis points and aims to initially raise $A100m from investors.

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EVANS AND PARTNERS PTY LTD, APPLE INCORPORATED, NETFLIX INCORPORATED, FACEBOOK INCORPORATED, ACTIVISION BLIZZARD INCORPORATED, ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED, BAIDU.COM INCORPORATED, TENCENT HOLDINGS LIMITED, NETEASE.COM INCORPORATED, ALPHABET INCORPORATED, AMAZON.COM INCORPORATED, MICROSOFT CORPORATION, ZILLOW.COM, PAYPAL INCORPORATED, MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED, VISA INTERNATIONAL, MAGELLAN ASSET MANAGEMENT PTY LTD, GOLDMAN SACHS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, GOOGLE INCORPORATED, REA GROUP LIMITED – ASX REA, CARSALES.COM LIMITED – ASX CAR, TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED – ASX TLS, SEEK LIMITED – ASX SEK, WESFARMERS LIMITED – ASX WES

News.com.au and up-for-grabs Gawker Media lead Top 10 Technology Websites

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 21-Jul-16

A Roy Morgan Single Source survey has found that three million Australians aged 14+ visited one or more of the Top 10 technology-focused websites in an average four weeks in the year to March 2016. This is 34 per cent higher than in the year to March 2013. The Technology page on News.com.au remains the country’s most-visited tech site, with 989,000 Australians visiting it in an average four weeks, up 58 per cent since 2013. Only two other tech websites among the Top 10 had an increase in unique monthly audience over the period – and they jumped into second and third spots as a result: 743,000 Australians read Gizmodo (up 59 per cent since 2013) and 725,000 read Lifehacker (up 63 per cent).

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ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED, NEWS.COM.AU, GIZMODO, LIFEHACKER, GAWKER MEDIA, CNET INCORPORATED, ZDNET, SOURCEFORGE, SLASHDOT