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Australia

New WA Privacy and Responsible Information Sharing laws

The Western Australian government is inviting community feedback on the states proposed Privacy and Responsible Information Sharing legislation. The WA Government is proposing to introduce a whole-of-government framework to meet the twin priorities of protecting Western Australians’ […]

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Australia

WA’s new Digital Security Policy

The West Australian government has announced a new Whole of Government Digital Security Policy. Launched by Minister for Innovation on 25 May 2016, the Digital Security Policy will provide direction for the adoption and maintenance of security […]

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Cyber Security

UK Local Government report data breaches

UK local governments have reported over 4,236 data breaches between April 2011 and April 2014, according to a study by UK watchdog, Big Brother Watch. The study also found data breaches had significantly increased compared to the previous 3 year […]

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Cyber Security

Boston’s Open Data Policy

Boston has released its Open and Protected Data Policy, aimed at increasing transparency and accountability by opening more City data to the public. Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh, announced “this new policy will make more data available to […]

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US Federal Agency Information Security Best Practices

The US Government Accountability Office has released its Information Security Best practices. The resource has been designed specifically for federal agency managers, and is part of a collection of IT best practice resources that provide a sound foundation […]