Hi John, After what seems an eternity, an Australian company, born and bred right here, has landed what always seemed to be impossible: a whole-of-government cloud deal with an Australian Government entity. The importance of this move is highlighted in two new articles we have for you.
Privacy watchdogs in Australia and the UK are jointly looking at the personal information handling practices of Clearview AI, with a focus on the company's use of scraped data and biometrics of individuals. The Independent National Security Legislation Monitor, Dr James Renwick, says in a 316-page review handed down on 30 June that, with a couple of exceptions, the encryption law, known as the Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Bill 2018, passed by Australia in December 2018, is necessary. The traditional PC market fared well in the second quarter of 2020 despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, with two analyst firms reporting increases year on year based on preliminary figures. Job advertising volumes levelled out nationally with a slight increase of 1.3% in the two weeks from 22 June to 5 July compared to the previous two weeks, with volumes in Victoria down slightly, according to the latest employment report from recruitment firm SEEK. And of course, there's plenty more so for all the news visit www.itwire.com. Have a great day! Stan Beer, Editor, iTWire PROMOTE YOUR WEBINAR on iTWire.com Contact: andrew.matler@itwire.com 0412 390 000
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