[Year 12 SofDev] A couple of interesting stories today

[Allan Barnes]

Yes, big spread in The Australian about it today as well. The State
Government is quite worried about the new laws that the Feds are proposing. 

 

The story can be read on line at
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/state-uproar-over-gillard-p
lan-to-expose-all-public-agencies-to-civil-suits/story-fn59niix-122610304510
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From: sofdev-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:sofdev-bounces at edulists.com.au]
On Behalf Of WEIR Andrew
Sent: Thursday, 28 July 2011 10:44 AM
To: Year 12 Software Development Teachers' Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Year 12 SofDev] A couple of interesting stories today

 

Thanks Heath look forward to the read.

By the way,

Did anyone catch the piece on Australian Privacy laws on the 7pm project
last night.

During the 2000 amendment Political parties were exempted from a lot of the
rules of privacy laws.

Examples of political views from facebook could be mind for their
information.

 

http://7pmproject.com.au/private-matter.htm

 

regards

Andrew Weir

Thomas Carr College

 

From: sofdev-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:sofdev-bounces at edulists.com.au]
On Behalf Of Mark KELLY
Sent: Thursday, 28 July 2011 10:39 AM
To: Year 12 Software Development Teachers' Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Year 12 SofDev] A couple of interesting stories today

 

An interesting read, Heath. 

It can be a bit of a worry putting all of your information eggs into someone
else's basket...

On 27 July 2011 20:20, Matheson, Heath A
<Matheson.Heath.A at edumail.vic.gov.au> wrote:

Heya all,

 

A couple of interesting stories today to inspire some networking discussion:

 

Google, and The Cloud: A cautionary tale

http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2011/s3279409.htm

 

 

and some network security and OSI revision prompts:


Government plays down hacking attack


http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2011/s3279343.htm

 

Cheers,

Heath Matheson

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