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    Privacy advocates have slammed the new Medicare Smartcard, describing it as an insecure and technologically inept implementation.

  • IBM strike could happen Thursday

    IBM Australia could face strike action in a Baulkham Hills, Sydney facility on Thursday or Friday this week, according to the Australian Services Union, after the company failed to negotiate with the union over the weekend.

  • Qantas, Westpac not afraid of strike

    Qantas and Westpac Banking Corporation today said they were not concerned about the potential impact of a strike by IBM workers which could take place later this week.

  • Identity theft battle high on federal agenda

    The federal government last night announced it would establish identity security "strike teams" and deploy a document verification service (DVS) in an effort to combat identity fraud.

  • An ID card by any other name?

    Does the planned government health and welfare access card constitute an identity card?

Features and Case Studies (1)

  • Protecting our borders: IT stands guard

    Can a national ID card protect Australians against terrorist attacks? And can citizens' details be protected by Public Key Infrastructure? We look at the types of hardware and software employed to combat terrorism, and how ports and other critical infrastructure are protected.

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