Science
Broad subject area
Report
System redevelopment — managing risks while planning transition
The objective of this audit was to assess whether Services Australia appropriately managed risks to operating the current welfare payment system and appropriately prepared to transition to the future system.
Report
Ethics owners: a new model of organizational responsibility in data-driven technology companies
While actual job titles vary, ethics owners are tasked with 'translating public pressure into new corporate practices' by creating an ethical framework for technology workers to operate within. The authors of this report assert that understanding the work of ethics owners—and the tensions they face—is key to the future governance and regulation of tech companies...
Report
Malware in spam email: risks and trends in the Australian Spam Intelligence Database
Fighting spam requires a combination of technology and crime prevention strategies. This report suggests that the creation of effective partnerships between law enforcement agencies and stakeholders, such as ISPs and the private sector, is vital.
Position paper
Technology Investment Roadmap: first low emissions technology statement - 2020
This technology statement is the first major milestone in the Technology Investment Roadmap. It tries to identify how emerging, low-emissions technologies might become economically competitive with and eventually replace high emission incumbents - but only with the assistance of additional federal funding.
Report
Out of control: failing EU laws for digital surveillance export
This report gives evidence of the gaps in the current European Union (EU) export regulation framework for digital surveillance technologies and provides the EU institutions and its member states with actionable recommendations to improve the protections of human rights.