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Minister to meet with major technology companies this week ahead of social media ban on under-16s
Minister of Communications, Anika Wellswill also meet with social media companies Meta, on Snapchat, YouTube And tiktokToday, as time is running out for the social media ban on those under 16 to be implemented.
e-Security commissioner, Julie Inman GrantHe will join the minister at meetings held to reinforce expectations that big tech companies should work proactively with the government to implement laws that come into force from December 10.
a meeting with Elon MuskX, who criticized the changes, is scheduled for next month.
Wells’ statement is as follows:
Within two months our world-leading social media minimum age laws will liberate children from the persuasive pull of platforms, and these platforms need to work closely with eSafety to ensure their systems comply with the law.
There is a place on social media, but there is no place for predatory algorithms that harm children.
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Tony Burke says government will use ‘all available laws’ to deal with Qantas data breach
Tony BurkeThe cybersecurity minister said government officials would use “all the laws available to them” to deal with the Qantas data breach and that the airline had a responsibility to protect customer data.
Burke told RN Breakfast this morning.
There was some talk around the fact that the site of the breach was an outsourcing company; This does not relieve you of your obligations. You can outsource parts of your business, but you can’t outsource the law. So there are obligations at Qantas to make sure they’re providing cyber security, and they know that.
Burke had a simple message for Australians, as well as all Qantas customers affected by the breach, saying they were sure to receive more sophisticated scam calls and emails as time went on:
If you receive an unexpected call, hang up and call back on the official line. Such attack styles will increase. We’re used to cyberspace being something done on a technical level, but with advancements in artificial intelligence, you’ll hear a friendly, and sometimes familiar, voice on the other end of the phone. When you receive an unexpected call, hang up and call again.
He did not say whether Qantas should compensate customers, saying he focused on the “criminal” part of the breach.
Qantas warns of fraud claims after millions of customers exposed in latest data leak
Millions of Australians warned not to fall for scams Qantas Claims for compensation after personal information was leaked to the Internet, AAP reports.
Flying kangaroo was one of six global companies to release data over the weekend after Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters hackers eliminated the ransom threat.
The leak stemmed from the data of nearly 5.7 million Qantas customers being compromised at one of its offshore call centers using Salesforce software. Details included full names, email addresses and frequent flyer details, as well as work and home addresses, dates of birth, telephone numbers, gender and, in a smaller number of cases, food preferences.
Qantas offered a support line and expert identity protection advice to affected customers.
The airline also obtained an injunction from the NSW supreme court to prevent the stolen data from being accessed, viewed, released, used, transmitted or published by anyone.
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Hello, welcome to Monday. His Nick Visser I’m here to bring you the morning news. Here’s what’s on deck:
Qantas is warning millions of Australians to be wary of fraudulent compensation claims after their personal data was leaked online this weekend. Data shared on the dark web includes full names, emails and frequent flyer details, as well as personal information such as birthdays and phone numbers.
Minister of Communications, Anika Wellswill meet with social media companies today eSafety commissioner Before the country’s landmark social media ban on under-16s came into force in December.
NSW government It will spend $200 million to fix potholes and maintain roads across Sydney, providing welcome relief to motorists after one of the wettest winters on record. The state repaired nearly 10,900 potholes last year and tackled more than 5,100 in August and September alone.
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