Saturday 30 April 2016

News Analysis: Australian govn't sends mixed message with blockage of S. Kidman sale - Xinhua | English.news.cn

English.news.cn:

"Australian Treasurer Scott Morrison on Friday blocked the sale of S. Kidman and Co. Limited, the country's largest private land owner, to Chinese investor, saying the deal is "contrary to the national interest"."



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NSA spying: How many American citizens are affected?

 BGR:

"The National Security Agency (NSA), which is behind some of the world’s most sophisticated mass surveillance operations, can’t say how many Americans it’s spying on in these endeavors. That’s not because it’s a secret, though that might be a reason too. It’s because the agency’s operations are so vast that it can’t even figure out the number."



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U.S. Court allows the FBI to Hack any Computer

theHackerNews:

"The US Supreme Court has approved amendments to Rule 41, which now gives judges the authority to issue search warrants, not only for computers located in their jurisdiction but also outside their jurisdiction."



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​NEC Australia wins AU$52m

 ZDNet:

 "The Attorney-General's Department had previously said the capability was designed to replace manual facial image sharing arrangements between departments and agencies, with the Australian Federal Police, the Department of Foreign Affairs, the Department of Immigration and Border Protection, the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation, the Department of Defence, and the AGD under the auspices of AusCheck the first to gain access to the system."



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