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Facial recognition system rollout was too rushed, Queensland police report reveals – 6 May 2019
An internal investigation revealed that the mass surveillance operation at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, lacked the data to operate effectively. The database only had 8 million images instead of the anticipated 46 million.
Why lawyers need to stop emailing Trust Account details and Contracts – 6 May 2019
InfoTrack has launched Securexchange to protect lawyers and their clients from the threat of large financial loss during property exchanges. It offers a financial guarantee for online property deposits and the first to offer a solution, which stops the need to share trust account details via unsecured emails.
https://www.miragenews.com/why-lawyers-need-to-stop-emailing-trust-account-details-and-contracts/
HACKED: GitHub code deleted, Bitcoin ransom demanded – 4 May 2019
A hacker has been wiping code from GitHub accounts (owned by Microsoft) and is demanding a Bitcoin ransom to return the deleted information.
https://micky.com.au/hacked-github-code-deleted-bitcoin-ransom-demanded/
ATO wades into chaotic cryptocurrency web – 3 May 2019
The Australian tax authority is using data matching programs to view complex cryptocurrency transactions. The Cybercrime Squad however says exchanges are used to launder money by drug dealers, thieves, fraudsters and terrorists.
