The confidentiality of taxpayers’ personal information held by the Australian Taxation Office has been improved, following the passage of the Tax Laws Amendment (Confidentiality of Taxpayer Information) Bill 2010 through both houses of Parliament yesterday. In welcoming the passage of the legislation, the Assistant Treasurer and Minister or Financial Services and Superannuation, the Hon Bill…
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Germany plans increased web privacy protection
Interior Minister Thomas de Maizière is reportedly planning to introduce sweeping new measures to protect the personal data of internet users. “A broad approach that includes the entire internet, and isn’t confined to single aspects such as geotagging or Google Street View, is necessary,” the conservative Christian Democratic politician wrote in report cited by daily…
Greenstein, Moriarty & Conaway Bill Targeting Identity Theft Through Digital Copy Machines Moves Forward
Tom Hester reports: Legislation Assemblywoman Linda Greenstein and Assemblymen Paul Moriarty and Herb Conaway, M.D., sponsored to combat identity theft by requiring the hard drives of all digital copy machines to be wiped clean to protect sensitive, personal information continues to advance. The information is stored on each machine, in some cases in perpetuity, unbeknownst…
AU: Govt stays ISP zombie laws
Darren Pauli reports: A peak Australian technology body has welcomed the Federal Government’s decision to not force internet service providers (ISPs) to disconnect the infected computers of its customers as part of its response to a Senate committee report into online security threats. The Internet Industry Association (IIA) said moves to force ISPs to take…