privacy

Top Google scientist says EU data measures pose privacy risk for users

Top Google scientist says EU data measures pose privacy risk for users

Red team reidentified users from anonymised data in under two hours.
Foo Yun Chee May 6 2026 6:41AM Security
2Apply raked for 'dark patterns' used to snare renters' data

2Apply raked for 'dark patterns' used to snare renters' data

Excessive data collection criticised.
Juha Saarinen Apr 22 2026 12:35PM Security
Dead cars tell tales by storing data that's never wiped

Dead cars tell tales by storing data that's never wiped

Researcher opens up TCU from scrapped car and finds sensitive info.
Juha Saarinen Apr 14 2026 10:52AM Security
Privacy watchdog to refocus on "systemic harms and market practices"

Privacy watchdog to refocus on "systemic harms and market practices"

At the expense of investigating some individual complaints.
Ry Crozier Mar 3 2026 7:06AM Security
Bunnings facial recognition privacy breach ruling partially reversed

Bunnings facial recognition privacy breach ruling partially reversed

Must better disclose its use of the technology to customers.
Juha Saarinen Feb 5 2026 4:49PM Security
AI providers plug metadata leak that exposed encrypted chat topics

AI providers plug metadata leak that exposed encrypted chat topics

Microsoft research prompts patch for AI side-channel privacy flaw.
Juha Saarinen Nov 10 2025 6:12AM Security
ACL penalised $5.8m over Medlab Pathology breach

ACL penalised $5.8m over Medlab Pathology breach

Security weaknesses found in its systems.
Andrew Colley Oct 9 2025 12:43PM Security
LinkedIn sues alleged data scrapers that use millions of fake site accounts

LinkedIn sues alleged data scrapers that use millions of fake site accounts

Placing "unreasonable load" on servers.
Juha Saarinen Oct 7 2025 2:14PM Security
UK agrees to drop encryption 'backdoor' mandate for Apple

UK agrees to drop encryption 'backdoor' mandate for Apple

US spy chief says.
Kanishka Singh Aug 20 2025 9:48AM Security
Optus to answer privacy court case stemming from 2022 data breach

Optus to answer privacy court case stemming from 2022 data breach

Fresh action filed against telco.
Ry Crozier Aug 8 2025 11:40AM Telco/ISP
OVIC sets limits on GenAI tool use in external meetings

OVIC sets limits on GenAI tool use in external meetings

Applies to tools that record, transcribe or summarise meetings.
Eleanor Dickinson Aug 7 2025 6:40AM Emerging Tech
State of Data & AI

State of Data & AI

Scaling AI, Model or Service Selection, Security and Privacy.
Brad Howarth Jul 9 2025 5:00PM State of Data & AI
State of Data & AI: Security and Privacy

State of Data & AI: Security and Privacy

TBWA and Australian National University.
Brad Howarth Jul 9 2025 5:00PM State of Data & AI
UK to investigate Apple and Google's mobile ecosystems

UK to investigate Apple and Google's mobile ecosystems

Uses recently bulked-up regulatory powers.
Staff Writer Jan 24 2025 6:15AM Security
Google must face mobile phone privacy class action, possible trial

Google must face mobile phone privacy class action, possible trial

Lawsuit began in July 2020.
Jonathan Stempel Jan 9 2025 2:32PM Telco/ISP
Apple to pay US$95 million to settle Siri privacy lawsuit

Apple to pay US$95 million to settle Siri privacy lawsuit

Content of conversations allegedly disclosed to advertisers.
Jonathan Stempel Jan 3 2025 11:47AM Security
WA to hire a chief data officer as privacy law passes

WA to hire a chief data officer as privacy law passes

Sets up mandatory data breach reporting, information handling principles.
Ry Crozier Nov 29 2024 12:35AM Security
Australian PM plays down privacy fears of social media ban

Australian PM plays down privacy fears of social media ban

Firms required to destroy personal data used to verify age of users.
Alasdair Pal Nov 26 2024 6:05AM Security
Bunnings breached Australian privacy laws with facial recognition tech

Bunnings breached Australian privacy laws with facial recognition tech

Follows two-year investigation by the OAIC.
Eleanor Dickinson Nov 19 2024 11:28AM Security
Mozilla hit with privacy complaint over Firefox user tracking

Mozilla hit with privacy complaint over Firefox user tracking

Over privacy preserving attribution feature.
Supantha Mukherjee Sep 26 2024 6:37AM Software

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