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Chair |
Senator Catryna Bilyk |
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Deputy Chair |
Mr Alex Hawke MP |
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Members |
Mr Michael Danby MP |
Senator David Bushby |
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Ms Nola Marino MP |
Senator Scott Ludlam |
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Mr Graham Perrett MP |
Senator Stephen Parry |
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Ms Amanda Rishworth MP |
Senator Louise Pratt |
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Mr Tony Zappia MP |
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Secretary |
Mr Russell Chafer (from 9/7/12) |
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Mr James Catchpole (until 9/7/12) |
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Mr David Monk (from 26/3/12 until 11/5/12) |
Inquiry Secretary |
Dr Cathryn Ollif (from 3/4/12) |
Ms Loes Slattery (until 27/3/12) | |
Research Officers | Ms Loes Slattery (14/05/12 until 6/07/2012 and from 14 /12/2012) |
Administrative Officers | Ms Heidi Luschtinetz |
Mrs Dorota Cooley (from 23/7/12) | |
Ms Michaela Whyte (until 20/7/12) |
The Joint Select Committee on Cyber-Safety shall inquire and report on the cybersafety of senior Australians, and make recommendations aimed at ensuring Australian law, policy and programs represent best practice measures for the cybersafety of senior Australians. Cybersafety for senior Australians includes issues of consumer protection, such as financial security and protecting personal information, and issues involving using social networking sites safely. In particular, the Committee shall inquire into:
ABACUS |
Australian Business Assessment of Computer User Security |
ABS |
Australian Bureau of Statistics |
ACC |
Australian Crime Commission |
ACCC |
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission |
ACFT |
Australasian Consumer Fraud Taskforce |
ACL |
Australian Consumer Law |
ACMA |
Australian Communications and Media Authority |
ADIs |
Australian Deposit-taking Institutions |
AFP |
Australian Federal Police |
AGIMO |
Australian Government Information Management Office |
A-Gs |
Attorney–General’s Department |
AHRC |
Australian Human Rights Commission |
AIC |
Australian Institute of Criminology |
AISA |
Australian Information Security Association |
ALIA |
Australian Library and Information Association |
AO |
Officer of the Order of Australia |
APPs |
Australia Privacy Principles |
ARC |
Centre of Excellence for Creative Industries and Innovation |
ASCCA |
Australian Seniors Computer Clubs’ Association |
ASIC |
Australian Securities and Investments Commission |
ATO |
Australian Tax Office |
ATM |
Automated teller machine |
BPAY |
Bill payment service |
BSOL |
Brisbane Seniors Online Association |
CALD |
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse |
CCI |
Creative Industries and Innovation |
C/CSPs |
Carriers and carriage service providers |
CDPP |
Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions |
CEO |
Chief Executive Officer |
CERT |
Computer Emergency Response Team |
CIS |
Centre for Internet Safety |
CLC |
Communications Law Centre |
CSOC CWP |
Cyber Security Operations Centre Consultative Working Party |
DBCDE |
Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy |
DMARC |
Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting and Conformance |
DPP |
Director of Public Prosecutions |
EFTPOS |
Electronic funds transfer at point of sale |
FaHCSIA |
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs |
FECCA |
Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia |
GDP |
Gross Domestic Product |
HTCO |
High Tech Crime Operations |
ICT |
Information and communication technologies |
IIA |
Internet Industry Association of Australia |
ISP |
Internet Service Provider |
IT |
Internet technology |
LACVI |
Life Activities Clubs Victoria Inc. |
NBN |
National Broadband Network |
NEHTA |
National E-Health Transition Authority |
NSA |
National Seniors Australia |
NSIPC |
National Security and International Policy Group |
NSLA |
National & State Libraries Australasia |
OCS |
Online Content Scheme |
PA-DSS |
Payment Application Data Security Standard |
PCEHR |
Personally Controlled Electronic Health Record |
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Portable Document Format (PDF) - Adobe Reader |
PINs |
Personal Identification Numbers |
PTS |
PIN Transaction Security |
PM&C |
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet |
PCI DSS |
Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards |
SAT |
Security Analysis Toolkit |
SIR |
Security Incident Response |
SMEs |
Small and Medium Enterprises |
SOIF |
Serious and Organised Investment Fraud |
TIO |
Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman |
UTS |
University of Technology, Sydney |
U3A |
University of the Third Age |
VoIP |
Voice Over the Internet Protocol |
VMR |
Vulnerability Management and Research |
That the Australian Government investigates innovative ways of providing low cost internet connection to financially disadvantaged housebound and geographically isolated seniors who request it.
That an advertising campaign targeting seniors be devised to alert seniors around the nation to the existence and location of the Broadband for Seniors kiosks.
That the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy prioritise including some cybersafety information on their website in languages other than English.
That the Australian Government develops, as a supplement to its Web Guide, a web style guide prescribing the key elements of web design to ensure simplicity of language, visual clarity in design and logical navigation tools. This could be supported by graphical step-by-step tutorials for use where applicable.
In support of the previous recommendation, the Committee also recommends that, in addition to conducting compliance audits based on the web style guide requirements, the Australian Government Information Management Office should offer an Annual Award for user friendly web design, in part based on public input on the utility of government websites.
That the Australian Government develops a centralised user friendly reporting and cybersafety awareness portal for all types of cybercrime with links to relevant regulators.
The site should feature a dedicated reporting tab, a seniors tab and be backed up by a telephone service which links individuals to appropriate victim support, training and other advice.
In support of the above, the Australian Government should investigate options for the contracting of appropriate non-government organisations or private organisations to provide support and advice to victims of online and technology related crime.
That the Australian Government advertise the Broadband for Seniors initiative widely, including:
That the Australian Government work with the States and Territories to support public libraries or community resource centres where no public library exists, for the purpose of meeting the demand for cybersafety training for seniors.
That Australian Government’s cyber awareness campaigns should headline clear and practical messages for cybersafety on the central reporting and awareness portal, and appear up front of all published cyber awareness material for the general community.
That the cybercrime reporting tab on the central reporting and awareness portal be designed for ease of access to users and to facilitate data collation and assessment. The system should be supported by simple online instructions and accessible to the visually and aurally impaired, and for print in hard copy.
That the Australian Government establish a consultative working group, with wide stakeholder representation, to co-ordinate and promote government and industry partnerships and initiatives in support of a healthy and secure online environment.
That the proposed consultative working group should examine the effectiveness and promote awareness of relevant industry codes of practice, and make recommendations to governments at all levels on these matters.
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