privacy

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
23andMe settles data breach lawsuit for US$30 million

23andMe settles data breach lawsuit for US$30 million

Genetics testing company accused of failing to protect privacy.
Jonathan Stempel Sep 16 2024 6:03AM Security
US appeals court revives Google privacy class action

US appeals court revives Google privacy class action

Over consent for data collection.
Jonathan Stempel Aug 21 2024 5:57AM Security
Oracle reaches US$115 million consumer privacy settlement

Oracle reaches US$115 million consumer privacy settlement

Denies wrongdoing.
Jonathan Stempel Jul 21 2024 9:27PM Security
Medibank taken to court by Australia’s privacy watchdog

Medibank taken to court by Australia’s privacy watchdog

Over 2022 data breach.
Ry Crozier Jun 5 2024 9:24AM Security
US lawmakers strike deal on data privacy legislation

US lawmakers strike deal on data privacy legislation

To restrict the collection and sale of consumer data.
David Shepardson Apr 9 2024 3:53AM Security
Google to destroy browsing data to settle consumer privacy lawsuit

Google to destroy browsing data to settle consumer privacy lawsuit

Over alleged tracking of users in "private" mode.
Jonathan Stempel Apr 2 2024 6:14AM Security

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