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Aus Govt urging payroll providers to prepare for new legislation

Tue, 6th Mar 2018
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From July 1, Australian employers with 20 or more employees will need to use STP-enabled software to report employees' tax and super information.
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Now's the time for Aussie firms to review their security, say vendors

Mon, 12th Feb 2018
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Australians simply aren't prepared for the Notifiable Data Breaches scheme, even just with less than two weeks to go before the scheme takes effect.
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Applying best practice identification to prepare for Notifiable Data Breaches

Mon, 5th Feb 2018
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The NDB scheme will mean businesses could be facing penalties of up to $360,000 for individuals and $1.8 million for body corportates.
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PledgeMe to explore Australian market as equity crowdfunding legislation changes

Mon, 11th Sep 2017
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PledgeMe has received a spot in the HotDesQ programme run by the Queensland government and will be setting up in Brisbane.
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Huawei seeks to allay security concerns with NZ politicians

Fri, 10th May 2013
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network security
Huawei's chief reassured NZ politicians that the tech giant poses no risk to cyber-security, despite prior US accusations. Labour MPs still voice concerns.
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Internet disconnection penalties 'must go'

Fri, 6th Aug 2010
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Cutting off accounts is like banning someone from using the postal system because they posted copied CDs, says InternetNZ.
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Britain rushes through copyright law

Sat, 1st May 2010
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bandwidth
British MPs rush through the Digital Economy Bill, introducing strict copyright laws against digital file sharing, despite public opposition and limited debate.
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“There oughta be a law!”

Sat, 1st May 2010
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As the internet evolves, governments in democracies are debating whether it should remain free from regulation, citing child pornography, viruses, and theft.
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Mobile computing & the green strategy

Mon, 1st Feb 2010
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Reducing travel by greater use of mobile applications is a sound move for reducing costs, and your carbon footprint.