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privacy
Config flub by Microsoft exposed millions of customer details
Nearly 250 million records visible on the web.
Jan 23 2020 11:20AM
Google CEO eyes major opportunity in healthcare, says will protect privacy
Most potential over the next five to 10 years for using artificial intelligence.
Jan 23 2020 7:00AM
DTA tries to shake off Australia's chequered digital ID past
Turns attention to marketing Govpass ahead of full launch.
Jan 20 2020 1:12PM
EU mulls five-year ban on facial recognition tech in public areas
To give it time to work out how to prevent abuses.
Jan 17 2020 1:18PM
WA's P&N Bank hit by data breach
"Non-sensitive" data from CRM accessed.
Jan 16 2020 11:15AM
Google cutting web cookies, ending lucrative tracking tool for advertisers
Tries to satisfy increased privacy demands from users.
Jan 15 2020 1:33PM
Home Affairs rejects claims anti-encryption laws conflict with US CLOUD Act
“No issues” that would prevent bilateral agreement.
Jan 14 2020 12:40PM
Businesses should control their B2B data, says EU commissioner
Prevent same exploitation seen with consumer data.
Jan 9 2020 9:49AM
ABS to weigh in on safe data access
Research paper slated for release early next year.
Dec 13 2019 11:24AM
Three states complete national face matching database upload
Driver's licence data from millions now in central system.
Dec 11 2019 1:25PM
Medicare data matching laws waved through
Despite privacy concerns.
Dec 6 2019 1:00PM
Loyalty schemes on runway for data harvesting reset: ACCC
Automatic profile linking to payment cards under threat.
Dec 3 2019 1:55PM
NZ gun registry privacy breach spilt owners' addresses
SAP audit found sensitive details of hundreds of people accessed.
Dec 3 2019 1:26PM
Twitter makes global changes to comply with privacy laws
To give users more information about what data advertisers might receive.
Dec 3 2019 7:00AM
DoH! Microsoft to build DNS over HTTPS into Windows 10
For greater privacy and cybersecurity.
Nov 19 2019 12:55PM
Microsoft says it will follow California's digital privacy law in US
Amid fears law will hurt tech profits.
Nov 12 2019 1:30PM
CBA, NAB and Telstra to test govt's new AI ethics doctrine
Eight principles developed to guide application.
Nov 7 2019 10:36AM
WhatsApp hacked to spy on top govt officials at US allies - sources
Journalists, human rights activists also targeted.
Nov 1 2019 6:40AM
Australia yet to have "national cyber resilience": former ASIO, ASIS boss
Understanding and defence against cyber incidents still lacking.
Oct 31 2019 1:33PM
Google Australia sued over collection and use of location data
ACCC claims consumers misled about how to disable tracking.
Oct 29 2019 11:55AM
