Facebook and Google appear to be using the hysteria in the US over alleged Russian interference in the 2016 presidential elections — yes, its still going on — to block access to alternative, smaller media sites and videos.

The Coalition Government will introduce changes to the copyright law on Thursday, to give creative industries what it calls "even more powerful weapons" to fight copyright infringement by sites based outside the country.

Two properties in Melbourne have been issued a search order for evidence related to a cheat for the video game Grand Theft Auto, under directives from the Federal Court of Australia.

An anonymous Amazon employee has called on the company's leadership to stop selling its facial recognition software, Rekognition, to law enforcement bodies in the US because it "runs counter to Amazon's stated values".

The man who developed and sold a Windows remote access trojan known as Luminosity Link has been sentenced to 30 months in prison in the US and will also have to forfeit the proceeds he reaped from selling the software.

NEC has secured a contract to deliver Microwave backhaul, network management systems and ongoing support, as part of the next phase of New South Wales (NSW) Telco Authority’s Critical Communication Enhancement Program (CCEP).

Motorola Solutions is delivering new number plate recognition and in-car video technology to Victoria Police under a five-year, state-wide $17.3 million managed services contract.

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