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Australia's Department of Industry, Innovation and Science is taking applications from the telco and ISP sectors for grants to help them cope with data retention. The AU$128 million was promised during 2015, amid a fierce debate over the data retention scheme, with the industry saying the amount falls far short of their likely …

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  1. Phil Kingston

    Good-oh! A whole tax-payer funded tendering process and related staff to finance a nonsense idea in the first place.

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  2. Magani
    FAIL

    Acronyms R Us

    Data Retention Implementation Plans (DRIPs).

    Highly appropriate given the state of IT understanding under the grass roof at the centre of Parliament Drive.

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  3. Mark 65

    If the Government aren't coughing up the necessary money then they should make sure the costs are minimised by having zero backups and using WD Green drives. Get what you pay for and all.

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  4. czthomas

    Why should the Government cough up any money?

    Data Retention has been part of a Service Provider's legislated responsibilities since the 1979 Telecomms Act. The new Act has been made necessary by uncooperative cowboy ISPs failing to provide information to police when asked to.

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