Tiger Airways mauled by ACMA for Spam Act breaches 

Tiger Airways mauled by ACMA for Spam Act breaches

In Messaging - By Chris Jager, 25 October 2012 2:42 PM
Fined $110,000 by ACMA.
After major bust, Australia dubbed a 'testing ground' for phone security scams  

After major bust, Australia dubbed a 'testing ground' for phone security scams

In Risk - By Darren Pauli, 4 October 2012 2:50 AM
Authorities freeze thousands of dollars in assets, seize domains and block phone numbers.
6000 Aussie users caught in DNSChanger shutdown 

6000 Aussie users caught in DNSChanger shutdown

In Networks - By James Hutchinson, 6 July 2012 3:24 PM
Last-minute rush.
Thousands of Aussies risk net disconnection come July 

Thousands of Aussies risk net disconnection come July

In Networks - By Ry Crozier, 29 March 2012 10:16 PM
DNSChanger switch off date could cut victims' net access too.
No Facebook privacy from media 

No Facebook privacy from media

In Risk - By Brett Winterford, 21 December 2011 8:02 AM
Users offered no safety from Facebook-trawling.
ACMA investigates 'computer virus' firms 

ACMA investigates 'computer virus' firms

In Hackers - 24 March 2011 11:26 PM
Crackdown on telemarketing scammers.
ACMA expands mobile jamming laws 

ACMA expands mobile jamming laws

In Web/client - By Liz Tay, 24 February 2011 4:19 PM
Prohibition to protect public 3G, WiMAX networks.
Censorship review report due by end of year 

Censorship review report due by end of year

In Risk - By Ry Crozier, 23 February 2011 9:35 AM
Broadband department focuses on voluntary ISP filters.
Analysis: The legal means to cut net access 

Analysis: The legal means to cut net access

In Hackers - By David Havyatt, 3 February 2011 2:46 PM
Under what conditions could the Australian Government cut net access?
Conroy's cybersafety button now a free download 

Conroy's cybersafety button now a free download

In Web/client - By Liz Tay, 8 December 2010 1:47 PM
Software lets kids talk, report or learn about cybersafety.
FBI arrests man for Mega-D botnet 

FBI arrests man for Mega-D botnet

In Hackers - By Liz Tay, 6 December 2010 3:52 PM
ACMA investigation contributes to man's arrest.
ACMA: 30,000 Australian PCs infected every day 

ACMA: 30,000 Australian PCs infected every day

In Applications - By Mahesh Sharma, 25 November 2010 9:15 AM
Regulator working on new zombie-tracking portal for ISPs.
Regulator sticks to its guns on mobile jamming ban 

Regulator sticks to its guns on mobile jamming ban

In Web/client - By Mahesh Sharma, 11 November 2010 9:26 AM
A blow to plans to block signal in NSW prisons.
Telstra faces privacy breach investigation 

Telstra faces privacy breach investigation

In Risk - 27 October 2010 3:52 PM
Botched mailout to 220,000 customers.
ACMA meets with international anti-spam partners 

ACMA meets with international anti-spam partners

In Risk - By Liz Tay, 18 October 2010 1:18 PM
Sixth Joint London Action Plan workshop kicks off in Melbourne.
Warning: Five phone scams to avoid 

Warning: Five phone scams to avoid

In Networks - 12 October 2010 3:26 PM
ACCC and ACMA advise Australians to "hang up" on scammers.
Privacy Commissioner too slow on telco complaints 

Privacy Commissioner too slow on telco complaints

In Risk - By Ry Crozier, 14 September 2010 4:50 PM
Commissioner should "name and shame" wrongdoers, say UNSW researchers.
Regulator slaps online retailer with $8000 spam fine 

Regulator slaps online retailer with $8000 spam fine

In Messaging - 12 August 2010 9:45 AM
Best Buy Australia ordered to stop e-mails until it complies with the law.
Inquiry calls for 'cyber czar', compulsory anti-virus 

Inquiry calls for 'cyber czar', compulsory anti-virus

In Hackers - By Liz Tay, 23 June 2010 8:53 AM
Government could require anti-virus on internet-enabled machines.
Blacklist referrals cost up to $685 to classify 

Blacklist referrals cost up to $685 to classify

In Risk - By Ry Crozier, 16 April 2010 12:17 PM
The price of mandatory filtering.
Watchdog probes Nokia over alleged spam breach 

Watchdog probes Nokia over alleged spam breach

In Web/client - By Ry Crozier, 7 April 2010 3:34 PM
EXCLUSIVE: ACMA serves notice on handset giant.
Vividwireless owner proposes carrier license fee hike 

Vividwireless owner proposes carrier license fee hike

In Risk - By Ry Crozier, 24 March 2010 12:32 PM
Pay for content classification for the internet filter.
Operation Titstorm hits the streets 

Operation Titstorm hits the streets

In Risk - By Liz Tay, 16 February 2010 9:36 AM
Protest planned in major Australian cities.
AFP abandons legal pursuit over blacklist leak  

AFP abandons legal pursuit over blacklist leak

In Web/client - By Ry Crozier, 8 February 2010 3:51 PM
Communications watchdog beefs up security after incident.
CommSec pays $55k after breaching Spam Act 

CommSec pays $55k after breaching Spam Act

In Messaging - By Munir Kotadia, 1 February 2010 1:24 PM
Three complaints from 6.7 million emails.
Lithgow prison phone jammer trial progresses 

Lithgow prison phone jammer trial progresses

In Web/client - By Ry Crozier, 1 February 2010 9:59 AM
Communications regulator exploring interference and health concerns.
ACMA blacklist costs $400,000 to run 

ACMA blacklist costs $400,000 to run

In Risk - By Ben Grubb, 13 January 2010 1:28 PM
And likely to increase.
Watchdog issues spam warning to real estate agent  

Watchdog issues spam warning to real estate agent

In Messaging - By Ben Grubb, 8 January 2010 12:41 PM
Targets real estate sector.
ACMA slams retailers over Spam Act breaches 

ACMA slams retailers over Spam Act breaches

In Risk - By Munir Kotadia, 1 December 2009 11:56 AM
Online retail industry 'on notice'
VHA in record payout over Coke spam 

VHA in record payout over Coke spam

In Messaging - 10 November 2009 4:07 PM
ACMA receives its largest payment for breach of Spam Act.
Table turns for ACMA's online safety focus 

Table turns for ACMA's online safety focus

In Web/client - By Ben Grubb, 27 October 2009 8:55 AM
Adults seen as a "new priority".
ACMA cracks down on SMS spam 

ACMA cracks down on SMS spam

In Web/client - 21 October 2009 3:54 PM
Biggest rise in unsolicited mobile ads since 2003.
'Juvenile' attack downs PM, ACMA websites 

'Juvenile' attack downs PM, ACMA websites

In Risk - 10 September 2009 1:08 PM
Broadband minister's site takes collateral damage.
Watchdog warns of SMS-based attacks 

Watchdog warns of SMS-based attacks

In Risk - By Ben Grubb, 4 September 2009 12:54 PM
You've won the lottery.
Conroy launches re-jigged cyber safety site 

Conroy launches re-jigged cyber safety site

In Risk - By Brett Winterford, 14 July 2009 9:20 AM
More detail on internet filtering for teachers and parents.
Death threat SMS comes to your phone 

Death threat SMS comes to your phone

In Web/client - 1 July 2009 3:07 PM
Media regulator says be alert but not alarmed.
Conroy to opt for tiered Internet filtering 

Conroy to opt for tiered Internet filtering

In Web/client - By Brett Winterford, Ben Grubb, 3 June 2009 9:46 AM
Senator Conroy's office has confirmed the Government plans only to introduce mandatory internet filtering for web content that is Refused Classification (RC), with all other ...
ACMA strikes against alleged SMS spam scammers 

ACMA strikes against alleged SMS spam scammers

In Web/client - By Brett Winterford, 1 June 2009 2:13 PM
The Federal Court gave Australia's communications regulator an early victory in an historic action taken against the alleged perpetrators of an SMS spam scam.
ACMA blacklist proves too popular for Wikileaks 

ACMA blacklist proves too popular for Wikileaks

In Web/client - By Brett Winterford, 23 March 2009 2:51 PM
An updated version of the ACMA blacklist has proven too popular for the servers at whistle-blowing site Wikileaks, which has been out of action for most of the weekend.
Wikipedia removes ACMA-censored link 

Wikipedia removes ACMA-censored link

In Web/client - By Brett Winterford, 19 March 2009 10:37 AM
Editors at Wikipedia have removed a link to an ACMA-blacklisted web site that sat uncontested for over 24 hours in the main body of ACMA's Wikipedia entry.
Activists use Wikipedia to bait blacklist regulator 

Activists use Wikipedia to bait blacklist regulator

In Web/client - By Brett Winterford, 18 March 2009 3:20 PM
The Wikipedia page for the Australian Communications and Media Authority holds a link to a site on the authority's blacklist in a further test to the regulator's ability to ...
Australians need more protection online: ACMA 

Australians need more protection online: ACMA

In Risk - 10 March 2009 1:41 PM
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has said that Australian internet users “need to be more pro-active in protecting themselves online” in a report ...
NSW primary schools to get ACMA cybersafety program 

NSW primary schools to get ACMA cybersafety program

In Risk - 10 February 2009 9:54 AM
The Australian Communications and Media Authority will extend its primary school-focused Cybersmart Detectives program to NSW as part of today’s Safer Internet Day ‘celebrations’.
The Ad company comes under fire from ACMA  

The Ad company comes under fire from ACMA

In Messaging - 5 November 2008 1:33 PM
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has issued a formal warning to The Ad Company Pty Ltd for alleged breaches of the Spam Act 2003.
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