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The DFFH and the Department of Health have launched AppConnect, designed to modernise access to Victorian Government applications.

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Victoria’s new AppConnect platform enhances user access and data protection

Commsadmin

April 27, 2025

The Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) and the Department of Health have launched AppConnect, a new portal designed…

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Federal govt to host national roundtable on online dating safety

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Federal govt to host national roundtable on online dating safety

Jaw de Guzman

January 10, 2023

On January 25, Communications Minister Michelle Rowland will facilitate a roundtable discussion on measures for online dating safety….
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Twitter breach exposes 200 million email addresses

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Twitter breach exposes 200 million email addresses

Jaw de Guzman

January 10, 2023

More than 200 million email addresses were obtained in a Twitter breach, which were then posted on a hacking forum….
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Sydney man charged for extortion attempts on Optus breach victims

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Sydney man charged for extortion attempts on Optus breach victims

Jaw de Guzman

October 7, 2022

A Sydney man has been charged with attempting to extort Optus customers whose data was compromised, and he might spend…

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Telstra staff personal data surfaces on dark web

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Telstra staff personal data surfaces on dark web

Eliza Sayon

October 6, 2022

Telstra has become the latest telco to be managing a breach of its staff data, as millions of Australians rush…

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US says TikTok can’t be trusted with user data. Should Aussies be worried

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US says TikTok can’t be trusted with user data. Should Aussies be worried?

David Tuffley

July 22, 2022

When English statesman Sir Francis Bacon famously said “knowledge is power”, he could hardly have foreseen the rise of ubiquitous…

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Cyber Security Minister warns about TikTok data collection

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Cyber Security Minister warns about TikTok data collection

Eliza Sayon

July 20, 2022

Minister for Cyber Security Clare O’Neil warned Australians to be careful with providing personal information to social media companies after…

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TikTok to be banned in government phones

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TikTok puts privacy policy changes on hold amid regulatory review 

Jaw de Guzman

July 14, 2022

A day before they were set to go into effect, TikTok paused modifications to its privacy policy for targeted advertising…

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