privacy
Health ministers urged to take action on home quarantine app privacy fears
Protections lacking, civil society groups warn.
Oct 14 2021 5:49PM
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Australian data sovereignty and protection concerns increase
Government agencies and critical industries encouraged to assess risk.
Oct 14 2021 11:43AM
Apple's iPhone privacy changes may signal desire to enter advertising market
Currently dominated by Facebook and Google.
Oct 4 2021 9:19AM
Google's browser cookies plan anti-competitive, advertisers tell EU
Unhappy at 'privacy sandbox'.
Sep 29 2021 6:33AM
US judge orders Apple to face Siri voice assistant privacy lawsuit
After users served targeted ads.
Sep 3 2021 7:00AM
WhatsApp fined a record 225 million euro by Ireland over privacy
After pressure from EU privacy watchdog.
Sep 3 2021 6:45AM
Instagram to require users to share their birthday
Amid youth safety push.
Aug 31 2021 6:48AM
UK risks EU data deal by pursuing global tie-ups
Under post-Brexit data law reforms.
Aug 27 2021 6:45AM
Civil liberty organisations slam Apple child safety tech
Fears that client-side scanning could be abused for surveillance.
Aug 6 2021 1:22PM
Russia opens case against WhatsApp
For violating personal data law.
Aug 2 2021 11:59AM
Zoom reaches $115 million settlement over user privacy, 'Zoombombing'
Will bolster its security practices to settle a lawsuit.
Aug 2 2021 6:40AM
NZ state broadcaster slammed for stories sourced from ransomware-raided info
Privacy watchdog says reporting raises quite significant ethical concerns.
Jul 30 2021 6:17AM
Uber found to have breached privacy of 1.2 million Aussies in 2016
Privacy watchdog releases findings of investigation.
Jul 23 2021 2:02PM
China orders Didi app downloads suspended over data violation
Alleged to have illegally collected users' personal data.
Jul 5 2021 6:38AM
US lawmakers say it is time to boost privacy protections around cloud data
Needs same legal status as 'physical files stored in personal file cabinets'.
Jul 1 2021 6:36AM
Cross-border data access bill waved through parliament
US CLOUD Act agreement to follow.
Jun 25 2021 1:07PM
Google delays Chrome's blocking of tracking cookies to late 2023
Opts for a new phased approach.
Jun 25 2021 6:55AM
EU privacy watchdogs call for ban on facial recognition in public spaces
Under desire to create a 'human-centric legal framework for AI'.
Jun 22 2021 6:27AM
Serious privacy problems found in most health apps
Large survey of apps raises concerns.
Jun 18 2021 6:10AM
WA Police refused request to stop accessing Covid check-in app data
Forcing the govt to introduce new laws.
Jun 16 2021 5:24PM
