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Australian police, regulators continue unlawfully accessing metadata

Australian police, regulators continue unlawfully accessing metadata

Ombudsman finds.
Feb 9 2021 4:33PM
PJCIS slams loophole used by councils, others for telco metadata access

PJCIS slams loophole used by councils, others for telco metadata access

Says the government should close it.
Oct 28 2020 8:05PM
Councils still keen to keep telco metadata on tap

Councils still keen to keep telco metadata on tap

Says telcos should provide access 'as good corporate citizens'.
Mar 26 2020 12:44PM
Data retention 'ambiguity' sees cops given web browsing histories

Data retention 'ambiguity' sees cops given web browsing histories

Telcos sometimes turning over full URLs in metadata requests.
Feb 7 2020 4:39PM
Poor debate, understanding damaging tech laws: Labor

Poor debate, understanding damaging tech laws: Labor

"Policy has fallen too far behind the pace of technological change".
Nov 20 2019 1:37PM
NSW Police request telco data from 14 years ago

NSW Police request telco data from 14 years ago

To crosscheck against new evidence that emerges in cold cases.
Sep 18 2019 3:33PM
Qld Police want telco data held for seven years

Qld Police want telco data held for seven years

Two years too short for lengthy investigations.
Sep 11 2019 4:26PM
ABC uses machine learning to improve results in revamped search

ABC uses machine learning to improve results in revamped search

Makes it easier to text-search podcasts.
Sep 3 2019 6:55AM
Telstra worried about how data retention scope-creepers store what they extract

Telstra worried about how data retention scope-creepers store what they extract

Says they demand too much data, sometimes don’t pay.
Jul 29 2019 3:17PM
Canberra cops admit to 3000 more illegal metadata access incidents

Canberra cops admit to 3000 more illegal metadata access incidents

Apologises for 3,249 incidences of ‘administrative oversight’.
Jul 26 2019 4:59PM
Police cop the most blame for illegal telco metadata searches

Police cop the most blame for illegal telco metadata searches

Authorisation errors and typos behind many issues.
Jul 23 2019 6:27PM
Aussie telco metadata requests again on the rise

Aussie telco metadata requests again on the rise

First 2017-18 numbers revealed by three agencies.
Jul 5 2019 12:00PM
ATO may get direct telco metadata and bank data access

ATO may get direct telco metadata and bank data access

And ‘internet scraping’ tools.
Nov 26 2018 12:00PM
AFP's foreign metadata disclosures dip

AFP's foreign metadata disclosures dip

New figures revealed in quick succession.
Dec 11 2017 2:30PM
Customs may have breached data access laws

Customs may have breached data access laws

Ombudsman can't confirm legality of access.
May 23 2017 12:44PM
Fierce anger over potential use of metadata for civil suits

Fierce anger over potential use of metadata for civil suits

Big response to AGD consultation.
Mar 9 2017 11:59AM
Landmark Australian ruling on what counts as 'personal information'

Landmark Australian ruling on what counts as 'personal information'

Privacy Commissioner knocked back in metadata case.
Jan 19 2017 12:06PM
Is the national security incursion provoking would-be hackers?

Is the national security incursion provoking would-be hackers?

[Opinion] Balancing cyber-prevention with civil liberties.
Jul 28 2016 11:52AM
Researchers easily extract personal details from metadata

Researchers easily extract personal details from metadata

US study debunks authorities' privacy claims.
May 20 2016 6:54AM
Sixty-one agencies want access to Aussie metadata

Sixty-one agencies want access to Aussie metadata

Updated: FOI reveals list of those vying for citizen info.
Jan 18 2016 1:07PM

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