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Britain to curb Google and Facebook with tougher competition rules
NSW govt calls on AI experts to join new committee
Govt inks Oracle deal to cut IT procurement costs
APRA targets cyber hygiene and board oversight with new security strategy
SpaceX to press ahead with Starlink tests, delays commercial service
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Microsoft Australia to hike some Office 365 prices
Exclusive: First rise since launch in 2013.
Sep 28 2017 11:55AM
Govts pressure Google for more user data
Australian requests dip slightly.
Sep 16 2014 9:57AM
Apple onshores China customers’ personal data
Denies risk to user’s privacy.
Aug 17 2014 5:40PM
LivingSocial hack exposes Australian customers
Credit card data not affected.
Apr 29 2013 6:43AM
NAB gets personal after two year delay
Chooses Sandstone over Oracle for personal financial management.
Feb 8 2013 7:00AM
Facebook may have leaked personal information
Symantec warns users.
May 11 2011 3:21PM
World Cup fans hit by fraud scare
Stolen personal details allegedly sold online.
Sep 15 2010 2:31PM
Hell Pizza customer database hacked
Personal details of 230,000 customers revealed.
Jul 27 2010 12:01PM
US seeks Google Street View engineers over WiFi data scandal
Wants to know how snooping code was allowed through.
Jul 23 2010 2:08PM
Tokyo police swoop on hentai malware crooks
Arrested on suspicion of fraud using a virus.
May 29 2010 6:42AM
Tokyo police swoop on hentai malware crooks
The malware scam worked by planting malicious code on a file sharing web site disguised as a version of the popular hentai or adult-themed games. Attempting to install the file brings up an online form requesting personal details.
May 28 2010 10:43AM
Criminals exploiting flood of leaked personal data
'Card not necessary' fraud set to rise.
Feb 5 2010 10:39AM
Most dangerous Christmas yet for data loss
Fraudsters get ready for silly season.
Dec 7 2009 11:15AM
Cybercriminals leverage swine flu threat
Sophos details Tamiflu fraud.
Nov 17 2009 11:43AM
Facebook adds to privacy policy
Company will overhaul privacy agreement, third party access.
Aug 28 2009 3:13PM
Researcher details Facebook CSRF flaw
A security researcher has described a flaw that hackers could exploit to siphon Facebook users' personal information, without their knowledge, through the use of a rogue application.
Aug 25 2009 1:00PM
Facebook unveils new privacy options
Users given more control over access settings.
Jul 2 2009 2:58PM
Protecting privacy
Consumers are willing to offer up personal information, provided they recognise a specific benefit for that interaction, reports Chuck Miller.
Jun 26 2009 4:47PM
Survey reveals culture of IT admin snooping
Over a third of IT staff have used their administration rights to access privileged information about employees, customers and their company for personal reasons, according to a recent survey by Cyber-Ark.
Jun 12 2009 11:43AM
Twitter users reveal personal information in latest 'trend' for 'porn names'
Many users of micro-blogging website Twitter have inadvertently shared personal information via a new trending topic.
May 13 2009 10:46AM
