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• The AFP enhances its ICT capabilities

  The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has announced the launch in a new 'Innovation Centre' aimed at trialling the latest in ICT to help the organisation better tackle crime.

  By Stephanie McDonald | 02 April, 2012 09:50

  Tags: AFP, crime, ICT

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  AFP to overhaul antivirus, anti-malware security

  The Australian Federal Police (AFP) is to overhaul its data and systems security shortly, with the deployment of new organisation-wide antivirus and anti-malware suites.

  By Tim Lohman | 20 January, 2011 10:54

  Tags: AFP, anti-malware, antivirus, Australian Federal Police (AFP), security

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  PM's site suffers Anonymous DDos attack

  Threats from protest group Anonymous to disable the website of the Australian Prime Minister appear to have rung true.

  By Tim Lohman | 10 September, 2009 11:14

  Tags: AFP, anonymous, auscert, ddos, government, hacking, internet filtering, prime minister, security

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  Tail of e-health must not wag the dog of personal health care: report

  The protection of the individual is the primary function of personal health care data and the tail of health administration and research must not be permitted to wag the dog of personal health care, according to an Australian Privacy Foundation (APF) policy position document.

  By Georgina Swan | 02 September, 2009 15:25

  Tags: AFP, data privacy, e-health, government, privacy, security