A 19-year-old Sydney man who used data from the breach of telco Optus to allegedly try and and extort people has been arrested by the AFP.



The Federal Government says it will amend the Telecommunications Regulations 2021 to allow telcos to temporarily share data that will help prevent ID fraud.

The AIIA has called on the Albanese Government to release an exposure draft of proposed changes to the Privacy Act before the end of the year, in the wake of recent high-profile data breaches of personal information.

SaaS CRM and workflow solutions provider Bridge has listed on the Australian Securities Exchange after raising $4.5 million via an IPO.

Location intelligence and imagery company Nearmap has announced an expansion of its aerial capture program which will allow regional communities across Australia to access updated aerial imagery and location data to conduct virtual site visits.

Alogic already has a great range of powerful docks, and now it's released two new compact laptop docking stations. The CD2 and CH2 feature up to 100W of power passthrough, dual 4K display, gigabit Ethernet, and a stylish brushed aluminium build.

And as always there's plenty more today, so for all the news please visit www.itwire.com.

Stephen Withers, newsletter editor, iTWire

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