The Commonwealth Government has published a discussion paper, Australian Privacy Breach Notification, about the possible introduction of mandatory data breach notification laws. A data breach occurs when personal information is improperly accessed, obtained, used, disclosed, copied or modified. There have been several significant and high-profile data breaches in recent years. The paper considers what notification...

This report examines the challenges and benefits of mobile commerce in the United States. The report is based on a survey of senior executives from the mobile payment value chain. Survey results shed light on the key barriers that have traditionally challenged the mobile payment market in the United States, including the lack of revenue-sharing...

This report ranks 128 countries based on their track record in enabling women to play a substantial role in the global economy. Countries that take steps to empower women as employees and entrepreneurs can reap social and economic benefits. Nearly 1 billion women around the world could enter the global economy during the coming decade...

This report finds a major shift towards a better consumer experience in the telecommunications industry. The Australian Communications and Media Authority’s (ACMA) Annual report 2011–12, was tabled in federal parliament on 15 October 2012.

This release contains details of internet activity supplied by Internet Service Providers in Australia with more than 1,000 active subscribers. It includes information on internet subscribers and their type of access connection, the type of user (i.e. business/household), the volume of data downloaded, the speed of internet connection and the location of the subscriber (by...