Western spooks banned Lenovo PCs after finding back doors • The Register

Western spooks banned Lenovo PCs after finding back doors • The Register: "Chinese PC giant Lenovo has been banned from supplying kit for the top secret networks of western intelligence agencies after security concerns emerged when backdoor vulnerabilities were detected, according to a new report."

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Spy agencies ban Lenovo PCs on security concerns

Spy agencies ban Lenovo PCs on security concerns: "Computers manufactured by the world’s biggest personal computer maker, Lenovo, have been banned from the “secret” and ‘‘top secret” ­networks of the intelligence and defence services of Australia, the US, Britain, Canada, and New Zealand, because of concerns they are vulnerable to being hacked."

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ASIO's new Canberra headquarters and internet surveillance | Crikey

ASIO's new Canberra headquarters and internet surveillance | Crikey: "This week Prime Minister Kevin Rudd officially opened the new headquarters for the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation in Canberra."

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ASIO called in to investigate inert bomb placed at Sydney's Campsie Police Station - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

ASIO called in to investigate inert bomb placed at Sydney's Campsie Police Station - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation): "National counter-terrorism agencies including ASIO are investigating the discovery of a bomb at a police station in Sydney's inner-west."

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Tony Abbott Remarks - Opening of ASIO National Headquarters, Canberra - Liberal Party of Australia

Tony Abbott Remarks - Opening of ASIO National Headquarters, Canberra - Liberal Party of Australia: "It’s fitting that this building should have been started under the Howard Government, opened under the Rudd-Gillard Government and operated under whichever government emerges after the next election, as all governments of either persuasion have strongly supported the operations of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation."

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ASIO Headquarters | Catallaxy Files

ASIO Headquarters | Catallaxy Files: "Kevin Rudd has officially opened the new ASIO headquarters, named the Ben Chifley Building (who was Prime Minister when ASIO was established)."

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Canberra ASIO building beautiful but poorly located

Canberra ASIO building beautiful but poorly located: "Overdue, over exposed and over there."

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Kevin Rudd dismisses opposition to asylum policy | World news | guardian.co.uk

Kevin Rudd dismisses opposition to asylum policy | World news | guardian.co.uk: "Kevin Rudd has dug in behind his changes to asylum policy, saying at the opening of the new national intelligence and security headquarters that the reforms would proceed whether they were popular or not."

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What kind of work exactly does the ASIS involve? (Australian Secret Intelligence Service)? - Yahoo!7 Answers

What kind of work exactly does the ASIS involve? (Australian Secret Intelligence Service)? - Yahoo!7 Answers: "Hey, i'm interesting in joining the ASIS when i'm older, i'm currently 15 years old and do not know much about it."

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Rudd opens new ASIO Canberra headquarters

Rudd opens new ASIO Canberra headquarters: "It ran late, over budget and Chinese hackers may well know the floor plan, but ASIO's imposing new headquarters is finally good to go."

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Men fighting abroad need home scrutiny | The Australian

Men fighting abroad need home scrutiny | The Australian: "AUSTRALIANS going to fight in Syria would have to accept they will be watched closely by intelligence agencies when they returned, an international terrorism specialist has warned"

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Key evidence missing on ASIO refugee case | Central Midlands & Coastal Advocate

Key evidence missing on ASIO refugee case | Central Midlands & Coastal Advocate: "A secret review upheld an ASIO decision to brand a Tamil refugee a threat despite the security agency admitting it lost crucial evidence."

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ASIO GradConnection

ASIO: "ASIO is Australia's security intelligence service. Our main responsibility is collecting, analysing and reporting intelligence on threats to security. The ASIO Act defines security as the protection of Australia and its people from espionage, sabotage, politically motivated violence, the promotion of communal violence, attacks on Australia's defence system, and acts of foreign interference - whether directed from, or committed within, Australia or not."

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G’Day Damascus: Australians Are Joining Syria’s Rebels in Surprising Numbers | TIME.com

G’Day Damascus: Australians Are Joining Syria’s Rebels in Surprising Numbers | TIME.com: "A surprising number of foreign fighters joining the rebellion in Syria against the regime of President Bashar Assad hail from Down Under."

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Key evidence missing on ASIO refugee case

Key evidence missing on ASIO refugee case: "A secret review upheld an ASIO decision to brand a Tamil refugee a threat despite the security agency admitting it lost crucial evidence."

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Australia by the Indian Ocean: Ben Zygier - Prisoner X contact with Australian Security?

Australia by the Indian Ocean: Ben Zygier - Prisoner X contact with Australian Security?:
All quite confusing how Ben died? Who knew what and when?

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National ASIO Campaign

National ASIO Campaign: "The NSW Council for Civil Liberties launched the NATIONAL ASIO CAMPAIGN in 2012 in response to the encroaching threat to Australian democracy and liberties"

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ASIO is not final tier of justice on refugees

ASIO is not final tier of justice on refugees: "Which country might be detaining more than 50 people without charge, without trial and without telling them of what crimes they are accused? Which country might be holding these people indefinitely; that is, with no hint as to when - if ever - they will be released? A few regimes in the Middle East may come to mind. China, perhaps?"

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Chinese hack on ASIO would make it payback for Embassy bugs

Chinese hack on ASIO would make it payback for Embassy bugs: "changes."

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Tamil farmer in Sri Lanka challenges ASIO asylum seekers

Tamil farmer in Sri Lanka challenges ASIO asylum seekers: "The harrowing case of a Tamil farmer confined in indefinite detention challenges the power of ASIO to judge people's right to seek refuge here."

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Qld Greens candidate raises spy concerns | The Australian

Qld Greens candidate raises spy concerns | The Australian: "GOVERNMENT security services shouldn't be allowed to monitor online activity by citizens without a warrant, Queensland Greens Senate candidate Adam Stone has argued."

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Case challenges right to indefinitely hold detainees | Yass Tribune

Case challenges right to indefinitely hold detainees | Yass Tribune: "The federal government faces a High Court challenge to its power to keep Sri Lankan mother-of-three Ranjini and more than 50 other refugees deemed security risks by ASIO in detention indefinitely."

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Blow the whistle on Big Brother | Green Left Weekly

Blow the whistle on Big Brother | Green Left Weekly: "The statement below was released by Socialist Alliance election candidate Margarita Windisch on July 5. Windisch is contesting the Victorian seat of Wills in the upcoming federal election."

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ASIO » Careers - ASIO Careers - Intelligence Officer

ASIO » Careers - ASIO Careers - Intelligence Officer: "A career in intelligence involves research, analysis and providing advice to senior management and government on matters of national security."

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ASIO won't be drawn on ZTE's NBN tender - Risk - SC Magazine Australia - Secure Business Intelligence

ASIO won't be drawn on ZTE's NBN tender - Risk - SC Magazine Australia - Secure Business Intelligence: "The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation has refused to say why it allowed Chinese telecommunications provider ZTE to tender for the NBN but recommended banning Beijing-based rival Huawei."

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Security briefing offer to Abbott - The West Australian

Security briefing offer to Abbott - The West Australian: "Kevin Rudd has offered Tony Abbott a series of unprecedented briefings from the nation's security chiefs as he attempts to turn the tables on the Opposition Leader in the debate on asylum seekers."

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Net Traveller: The emergence of the Australian Intelligence Community

Net Traveller: The emergence of the Australian Intelligence Community: "Greetings from the Australian National University in Canberra, where Dr John Blaxland is speaking on "The emergence of the Australian Intelligence Community". In this talk he is looking at the Australian Intelligence Community up to WW2. He will be covering later periods at the annual confeence of the AIPIO (Australian Institute of Professional Intelligence Officers), next week"

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A double standard for Chinese NBN bidders - Security - Technology - News - iTnews.com.au

A double standard for Chinese NBN bidders - Security - Technology - News - iTnews.com.au: "ASIO and the attorney general's department are yet to explain why Chinese technology company ZTE was invited to tender for the NBN last year, while its compatriot rival Huawei was explicitly banned from the project."

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Assault, DUI, drugs, fraud, AVOs, traffic matters - ASIO search warrant

Assault, DUI, drugs, fraud, AVOs, traffic matters - ASIO search warrant: "The AFP agents said to me during the ASIO search warrant that "we can do this the easy way, or the hard way" "

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Man impersonated ASIO agent

Man impersonated ASIO agent: "An unemployed call-centre operator who claimed to be a high-ranking Australian Federal Police officer and ASIO agent to get sex has been jailed for at least two years."

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