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Sacked parking inspectors to test NSW whistleblower protections – 7 August 2019
‘Whistleblower’ parking Inspectors who were sacked after they explained they were told to give ‘preferential treatment’ to members of Auburn council are launching a rare case under NSW Public Interest Disclosure Act – the state’s whistleblower protection regime.
ASIC lends an ear to whistleblower reform – 7 August 2019
Australia’s corporate regulator (ASIC) wants to hear from the public about how companies can better protect whistleblowers and wants feedback on exempting public companies that are small not-for-profits or charities from being required to have a whistleblower policy. The public consultation closes on September 18.
Eftsure raises $2.5 million to fund accelerated growth plans, fight against payment fraud explosion – 6 August 2019
Australian fintech company eftsure has just secured an additional $2.5 million in funding to accelerate its growth and meet the demand for its protection platform, a unique solution to electronic payments fraud. Since its inception, eftsure has protected over $6 billion in electronic payment transactions.
Federal Government ‘concerned’ over Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency, demands fine print – 6 August 2019
Facebook says its new cryptocurrency company, Libra, will allow money to be sent the same way as a text message. The Australian Privacy Commissioner is cautioning Facebook to learn from its mistakes and explain exactly how it will protect people’s financial information. Libra is planned to be launched in 2020.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-08-06/facebook-libra-cryptocurrency-privacy-concerns/11385488
