privacy

OAIC ordered to turn over Amex privacy determination in full

OAIC ordered to turn over Amex privacy determination in full

Investigation uncovered security and access control issues.
Ry Crozier Jul 2 2026 9:50PM Security
OAIC sweep unearths health sites' covert user tracking

OAIC sweep unearths health sites' covert user tracking

JavaScript pixels transmitted sensitive information to overseas ad platforms.
Juha Saarinen Jun 24 2026 5:45PM Security
Amex ordered to implement access controls after insider privacy breaches

Amex ordered to implement access controls after insider privacy breaches

OAIC gives card issuer six months to comply.
Juha Saarinen Jun 16 2026 2:06PM Security
Marathon OAIC investigation finds Optus breached 51,000 customers' privacy

Marathon OAIC investigation finds Optus breached 51,000 customers' privacy

In White Pages case.
Juha Saarinen Jun 11 2026 4:23PM Security
Australian cyber teams test data security controls after Court transcriptions offshored

Australian cyber teams test data security controls after Court transcriptions offshored

Chasing full text of investigative reports.
Ry Crozier May 27 2026 12:55PM Security
Top Google scientist says EU data measures pose privacy risk for users

Top Google scientist says EU data measures pose privacy risk for users

Red team reidentified users from anonymised data in under two hours.
Foo Yun Chee May 6 2026 6:41AM Security
2Apply raked for 'dark patterns' used to snare renters' data

2Apply raked for 'dark patterns' used to snare renters' data

Excessive data collection criticised.
Juha Saarinen Apr 22 2026 12:35PM Security
Dead cars tell tales by storing data that's never wiped

Dead cars tell tales by storing data that's never wiped

Researcher opens up TCU from scrapped car and finds sensitive info.
Juha Saarinen Apr 14 2026 10:52AM Security
Privacy watchdog to refocus on "systemic harms and market practices"

Privacy watchdog to refocus on "systemic harms and market practices"

At the expense of investigating some individual complaints.
Ry Crozier Mar 3 2026 7:06AM Security
Bunnings facial recognition privacy breach ruling partially reversed

Bunnings facial recognition privacy breach ruling partially reversed

Must better disclose its use of the technology to customers.
Juha Saarinen Feb 5 2026 4:49PM Security
AI providers plug metadata leak that exposed encrypted chat topics

AI providers plug metadata leak that exposed encrypted chat topics

Microsoft research prompts patch for AI side-channel privacy flaw.
Juha Saarinen Nov 10 2025 6:12AM Security
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

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