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Scouts Victoria data breach potentially nets 900 people's personal details
Centrelink IT system risks 'largely' managed during WPIT overhaul
Apple critics form coalition to challenge App Store fees
NBN Co shows first 'indicative' maps for 130 business fibre zones
NAB crowdsources cyber security with bug bounty program
ftc
Final "scareware" defendant to pay $159M to FTC
Four year case wraps up.
Oct 3 2012 9:28AM
US Govt issues app development guidelines
Raises privacy, security risks of mobile apps.
Sep 7 2012 7:00AM
US Govt issues app development guidelines
Raises privacy, security risks of mobile apps.
Sep 6 2012 3:35PM
Google faces $22.5m fine in iOS cookie case: report
Claims no wrongdoing.
Jul 11 2012 6:53AM
Wyndham Hotels breached, $10m stolen from guests
US Federal Trade Commission alleges the hotel chain failed to implement basic security practices.
Jun 27 2012 1:51PM
Google may cop $10m fine for Safari gaffe
US authorities prepare case.
May 7 2012 6:45AM
Google's privacy changes: the silo breaker
Simpler privacy that paying customers won't face.
Jan 31 2012 7:13AM
US regulator frets over gTLD expansion
Fears 'lawless frontier' on the web.
Dec 20 2011 6:09AM
Facebook faces 20 years of privacy audits
Zuckerburg defends Facebook's track record.
Nov 30 2011 8:33AM
Researcher files FTC complaint against Dropbox
Cloud storage firm isn't honest about security practices, researcher claims.
May 17 2011 7:24AM
Buzz failure sends Google to privacy sin bin for 20 years
US regulator forces Google to set up privacy programme to pay for social media misdemeanour.
Mar 31 2011 1:28PM
Exclusive: Uniloc founder in bid to 'save music industry'
And "man in a van" to send higher patent infringement bill to Microsoft.
Mar 11 2011 5:21AM
Uniloc case illustrates "troubled" US patent system
Leash on expert witnesses.
Mar 8 2011 12:33PM
Scareware-monger to cough up US$8m
Operators of Winfixer, Drive Cleaner and Antivirus XP to pay up.
Jan 31 2011 6:25AM
US man banned from web businesses
Targeted former customers.
Jan 14 2011 1:03PM
Intel McAfee deal given U.S. green light
Waiting now for EU decision.
Jan 5 2011 9:32AM
US FTC moves on "Do Not Track" register
Privacy cookies for progress.
Dec 2 2010 5:00PM
US regulator gets first chief technologist
FTC to address privacy and competition in tech sector.
Nov 8 2010 6:46AM
ACMA meets with international anti-spam partners
Sixth Joint London Action Plan workshop kicks off in Melbourne.
Oct 18 2010 11:58AM
Data breach victims get $19.05 payout
Busy day for administrator.
Sep 23 2010 5:50AM
