What Is a Data Request? A data request, in its simplest form, is a request from – and an exchange of – specific information held or managed by a body – be a private company or nation state. What Information Requests Are Issued By the Australian Government? As laid out in Apple’s regular half-yearly…
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What is the Serious Financial Crime Taskforce? The Serious Financial Crime Taskforce (SFCT) is committed to tackling illegal activity and behaviour of concern in Australia’s tax, finance, and superannuation systems. It is an Australian Taxation Office (ATO)-led joint agency taskforce established in July 2015, that utilises the knowledge, resources, and experience of numerous regulatory and…
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The March 2025 Targeting Scams report from the National Anti-Scam Centre brought to attention the havoc caused by impersonation scams (which encompass romance, payment redirection, remote access, and phishing scams). In 2024 alone, this form of fraud cost Australians and Australian businesses approximately $499.9 million. The Mechanics of Impersonation Scams Impersonation scams work by…
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A Recent History of Scams In March 2025, Scamwatch published its latest figures regarding scams and losses suffered by Australians in 2024 in its Targeting Scams report. Despite a noted $158 million decline in losses compared to 2023, Australians still lost approximately $318.8 million to scams in 2024. This followed on the heels of an…
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About the Office of National Intelligence Formed through the Office of National Intelligence Act 2018 (Cth), the Office of National Intelligence (ONI) is an independent statutory agency that leads Australia’s national intelligence community and operates as the principal advisory agency for the Australian Prime Minister on intelligence matters. Primarily, the ONI is tasked with collecting…
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“The United Nations is uniquely positioned to support the establishment of global principles and practice arrangements for AI training and data governance and use.” – 2024 Report on Governing AI for Humanity The UN report Governing AI for Humanity, published in September 2024, presents readers with numerous AI-related concerns, including the problem of governance,…
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During the keynote speech delivered on 24 January 2025, the President of the International Criminal Court (ICC), judge Tomoko Akane addressed the challenges faced by the court in light of the recent executive order sanction issued by U.S. President Donald Trump, stating “what we have before us is a litmus test for our collective commitment…
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If you’ve been called to be a witness at an ICAC hearing or are being investigated by ICAC, here is what you should know. What is ICAC? The NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) is an independent organisation tasked with investigating and exposing corruption and corrupt behaviour in the NSW public sector to prevent…
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What Is the ICAC Act and What Does It Do? Established in 1988, the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) is an independent organisation tasked with investigating and exposing corruption and corrupt behaviour in the NSW public sector to prevent breaches of public trust and ensure that the integrity and reputation of public administration…
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“We live in a digital world, one where information and communications technologies have enormous potential for the development of societies, but also increases the potential threat of cybercrime.” – Philemon Yang, President of the UN General Assembly On Tuesday 24 December 2024 the United Nations General Assembly announced a long-in-development convention against cybercrime. Aimed at…
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