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Australia’s public broadcaster weighs legal action after police raid – 10 June 2019
The ABC is considering legal action to demand the return of documents seized in a police raid showing Australian special forces had killed innocent men and children in Afghanistan. ABC chairwoman Ita Butrose will also meet with the Australian Prime Minister to discuss the issue.
Five Gold Coast men charged over two-year $330,000 ‘phone scam’ – 10 June 2019
Five Gold Coast men were the arrested with 11 accounts of fraud. They used a fake businesses used to take $330,000 from victims. They claimed their business made profits, and that they needed extra payments to release the funds.
City of Perth rolls out new facial recognition CCTV cameras, but is it surveillance by stealth? – 8 June 2019
Facial recognition technology will be trialled by the City of Perth for 12 months. If successful it could be expanded to all 480 CCTV cameras in the city’s network. Legal experts question whether it is an effective crime reduction tool.
Exchange Attacks Jeopardising the Future of Cryptocurrency? – 7 June 2019
Cryptocurrency security threats are global, with a new variety of cases every year with losses surpassing $1billion. It is believed that the issues lie in the systems that have been created around the technology, such as cryptocurrency exchanges, wallets, custodians, security companies and ICO platforms. Article describes relevant security solutions.
http://cryptotechnews.co/news/exchange-attacks-jeopardising-the-future-of-cryptocurrency/
