privacy

Irish privacy watchdog challenges Facebook's US data transfers

Irish privacy watchdog challenges Facebook's US data transfers

In what could become a landmark data sovereignty case.
Staff Writers Feb 8 2017 6:36AM Strategy
Govt could lose its battle to criminalise data re-identification

Govt could lose its battle to criminalise data re-identification

Labor, Greens say proposed laws are "disproportionate" response.
Allie Coyne Feb 7 2017 7:46PM Strategy
Smart TV vendor penalised for massive privacy violation

Smart TV vendor penalised for massive privacy violation

Collected vast amount of personal information without telling users.
Juha Saarinen Feb 7 2017 11:13AM Security
Judge orders Google to turn over foreign emails

Judge orders Google to turn over foreign emails

Opposite ruling to similar case with Microsoft.
Jonathan Stempel Feb 6 2017 6:37AM Security
Landmark Australian ruling on what counts as 'personal information'

Landmark Australian ruling on what counts as 'personal information'

Privacy Commissioner knocked back in metadata case.
Paris Cowan Jan 19 2017 12:06PM Strategy
Vic premier rejects watchdog's questions over phone probe

Vic premier rejects watchdog's questions over phone probe

But privacy commissioner says he won’t take no for an answer.
Paris Cowan Jan 16 2017 12:09PM Strategy
Microsoft wins court reprieve with Win10 privacy changes

Microsoft wins court reprieve with Win10 privacy changes

Swiss privacy watchdog lets it off the hook.
Staff Writers Jan 12 2017 6:36AM Software
Microsoft to appease privacy critics with Win10 update

Microsoft to appease privacy critics with Win10 update

More control, less tracking by default.
Paris Cowan Jan 11 2017 11:58AM Software
EU privacy proposal could undermine Google, Facebook revenue

EU privacy proposal could undermine Google, Facebook revenue

Will need consent to track cookies, scan emails.
Staff Writers Jan 11 2017 6:30AM Strategy
Uber offers anonymised trip data to town planners

Uber offers anonymised trip data to town planners

'Movement' to facilitate information sharing.
Juha Saarinen Jan 9 2017 4:07PM Strategy
Operator defends Sydney bus wi-fi as privacy concerns mount

Operator defends Sydney bus wi-fi as privacy concerns mount

Service "purely opt-in", says State Transit.
Ry Crozier Jan 9 2017 11:53AM Telco/ISP
Researchers access travel records with just a passenger surname

Researchers access travel records with just a passenger surname

Flight booking systems lag basic security standards.
Staff Writers Dec 28 2016 10:43AM Security
Brandis has no privacy clothes

Brandis has no privacy clothes

[Blog post] Look internally rather than criminalising research.
Justin Warren Dec 19 2016 2:00PM Strategy
OAIC tells govt to fix its privacy before criminalising data re-identification

OAIC tells govt to fix its privacy before criminalising data re-identification

Agencies need a privacy code.
Allie Coyne Dec 19 2016 10:01AM Security
NAB sent 60k customer details to the wrong email

NAB sent 60k customer details to the wrong email

Personal data mistakenly passed to outside party.
Allie Coyne Dec 19 2016 6:47AM Security
Senators call pre-Census privacy assessments "inadequate"

Senators call pre-Census privacy assessments "inadequate"

Question internal bias towards data matching.
Paris Cowan Nov 24 2016 5:21PM Strategy
Is data de-identification a myth?

Is data de-identification a myth?

Experts lock horns in Canberra.
Paris Cowan Nov 16 2016 9:30PM Strategy
Adobe fined $1.3m for 2013 mega data breach

Adobe fined $1.3m for 2013 mega data breach

Ordered to tighten up security practices.
Juha Saarinen Nov 16 2016 11:23AM Security
Medicare claims data sent to the wrong health records

Medicare claims data sent to the wrong health records

Human Services admits privacy breach.
Paris Cowan Nov 14 2016 2:55PM Security
Big W shutters online shopping after data leak

Big W shutters online shopping after data leak

Checkout pages pre-populated with other customers' data.
Juha Saarinen Nov 13 2016 2:59PM Security

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