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• Trivial benefits not worth danger of abuse: Liberal.

  - 2007-02-26

  Byline: Karen Dearne Feb 26, 2007 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Tim Warner is among a growing number of Australians concerned at the privacy implications of a new smart card. The Australian Department of Human Services' proposed welfare and health benefits payments...

  Tags: Authentication/Encryption, Benefits, Government, HEALTHCARE, SECURITY, SOFTWARE, University of New South Wales

• Watchdog accused of cringing to Hockey.

  - 2006-11-13

  Byline: Karen Dearne Nov 13, 2006 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) -- It has been claimed Australian Human Services Minister, Joe Hockey, has misled the public over the Access Card Consumer & Privacy Taskforce's independence. Graham Greenleaf, the co-director of the University of...

  Tags: Authentication/Encryption, Databases, SECURITY, SOFTWARE, University of New South Wales

• Identity software a "failure".

  - 2003-09-08

  Sep 07, 2003 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) An Australian biometrics expert has warned against relying on face recognition software for protection against terrorists. Roger Clarke of the University of New South Wales says the software should not be installed until all flaws...

  Tags: Authentication/Encryption, Biometrics, SECURITY, software, University of New South Wales

• Security, privacy still worries.

  - 2003-08-18

  Aug 18, 2003 (E-Commerce Today - ABIX via COMTEX) Online health records are fraught with dangers. The University of Newcastle's Dr Brian Regan said access to records raised privacy and security issues, but of even more concern was accuracy to ensure proper treatment rather...

  Tags: Benefits, HEALTHCARE, privacy, SECURITY, SOFTWARE, University of New South Wales

• Victoria loses ICT bid to ACT and NSW.

  - 2002-05-24

  May 23, 2002 The Age ABIX via COMTEX -- The successful bid for the Australian Government's National Information & Communications Technology Centre has been announced. The $A130m management contract has been awarded to the Australian National University and the University of New South...

  Tags: Australia, FINANCE, Government, SECURITY, SOFTWARE, SSL/TLS, Strategy, University of New South Wales