So many cybers this week! Cybersecurity. Cybersafety. More cybersafety! Cyber surveillance. Also, whistleblowers, corruption, and more on government AI.
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AI featured on the global stage this week, as well as in the Australian public service. However the government still had trouble operating within the law. Also, more things.
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This week, after two and a half years, the government finally responded to an inquiry into telco data retention. There’s also science, esafety, an inquiry into the Australian business registers, and more.
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Monday 4 to Sunday 10 April 2022 was another productive week. A good podcast. A good written article. And, despite a long day out in Sydney on Saturday, some new projects are in the offing. Even La Niña couldn’t bring down my mood. And then the election campaign kicked off.
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The most remarkable event in the week of Monday 3 to Sunday 9 February 2020 was the rain. A lot of rain. In just three days Wentworth Falls received 279mm. With another 100mm expected before 9am Monday, that’ll be more than half the total rainfall of 2019.
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This Weekly Wrap covers three weeks, Monday 3 to Sunday 23 July 2017, because I just simply didn’t get around to it. Sometimes the pace needs to be pulled back. Especially when you’re in Queensland.
There was plenty of productivity, but it was in the background. You’ll see hints of it in the lists.
Articles
- Australia moves a step closer to the East India Cyber Company, ZDNet Australia, 3 July 2017.
- Why Startupland needs the veil of ignorance, ZDNet Australia, 13 July 2017. This came out of the Data + Privacy Asia Pacific conference on 12 July.
- Data retention’s value for money still not proven: Criminologist, ZDNet Australia, 19 July 2017. This story, and the next two, came out of the 5th International Conference on Cybercrime and Computer Forensics (ICCCF) on the Gold Coast on 17–18 July.
- Fear of downloadable guns becoming a reality, ZDNet Australia, 20 July 2017.
- Cyberwar looms as diplomats dither, ZDNet Australia, 21 July 2017.
Podcasts
None, but see below.
Media Appearances
- On Wednesday 5 July, I spoke about the Medicare data breach and the dark web on ABC Adelaide.
- On the same day, I spoke with journalism students at Macleay College about the tech press, and my thoughts on journalism generally. They’ve published an article and edited video.
- On Friday 14 July, I spoke about the Australian government’s cryptography plans on ABC Perth.
- On Thursday 20 July, I spoke about various ways to help secure your email on ABC Gold Coast.
I probably won’t get around to posting audio of those last two.
Corporate Largesse
None, apart from the food and drink provided at the conferences.
The Week Ahead
Monday through Wednesday will be days of writing and editing, for both ZDNet and the SEKRIT project. The latter is very close to completion now.
The next episode of The 9pm Edict podcast will finally be recorded this Thursday 27 July at 2100 AEST, and streamed live via stilgherrian.com/edict/live/. You still have time to support this podcast with a one-off contribution.
On Friday, I’m heading down to Sydney, and the University of NSW in particular, to help celebrate the 30th birthday of the Australian Privacy Foundation. How time flies.
Further Ahead
At some point between 26 and 28 July, I’m recording the pilot episode of a new podcast. Even though it’s a variant of The 9pm Edict, it won’t be streamed live. It’s a different sort of thing. Details soon.
Later in the year, I’m covering SINET61 on 26 to 27 September; the iappANZ Summit 2017 on 3 October; the Australian Information Security Association (AISA) in Sydney from 10 to 12 October; and Ruxcon in Melbourne on 21 to 22 October.
If there’s anything I should add in there, please let me know.
[Photo: Approaching Gold Coast Airport (OOL/YBCG) from the north, photographed on 16 July 2017 from Virgin Australia flight VA517, served that day by Boeing 737-800 registration VH-YVA.]