privacy

Brandis wants two-year jail sentence for re-identifying govt data

Brandis wants two-year jail sentence for re-identifying govt data

Researchers not automatically exempt.
Allie Coyne Oct 12 2016 5:07PM Security
Yahoo email scanning raises European ire

Yahoo email scanning raises European ire

Ireland investigating.
Staff Writers Oct 6 2016 7:09AM Security
Yahoo scanned customer emails for US intelligence

Yahoo scanned customer emails for US intelligence

Wrote custom software for real-time searches of incoming messages.
Joseph Menn , Staff Writers Oct 5 2016 4:53AM Security
Brandis' cyber security redemption

Brandis' cyber security redemption

[Blog post] How the govt could address its tattered infosec law reputation.
Juha Saarinen Oct 4 2016 3:00PM Security
Security firm disputes Yahoo claim hack was state-sponsored

Security firm disputes Yahoo claim hack was state-sponsored

Data to be sold to spammers.
Dustin Volz , Staff Writers Sep 30 2016 6:40AM Security
Brandis says white hats will be exempt from data law changes

Brandis says white hats will be exempt from data law changes

Criminal offences won't apply to researchers.
Allie Coyne Sep 29 2016 5:31PM Security
Health pulls Medicare dataset after breach of doctor details

Health pulls Medicare dataset after breach of doctor details

[Updated] Researchers say govt encryption was poor.
Paris Cowan Sep 29 2016 11:27AM Security
Telstra grilled over security of cancer register data

Telstra grilled over security of cancer register data

OAIC floats new breach reporting requirements.
Allie Coyne Sep 29 2016 9:12AM Telco/ISP
Pilgrim permanently appointed Information Commissioner

Pilgrim permanently appointed Information Commissioner

Will also keep privacy role.
Paris Cowan Sep 28 2016 5:45PM Strategy
Govt will make it a crime to re-identify anonymised data

Govt will make it a crime to re-identify anonymised data

Changes to Privacy Act coming.
Allie Coyne Sep 28 2016 5:33PM Strategy
WA police database breaches skyrocket

WA police database breaches skyrocket

Agency steps up access audits.
Paris Cowan Sep 28 2016 4:21PM Software
Facebook ordered to delete WhatsApp user data in Germany

Facebook ordered to delete WhatsApp user data in Germany

Regulator says company breached data protection law.
Staff Writers Sep 28 2016 6:35AM Security
Aussie IoT firms get a fail mark for privacy

Aussie IoT firms get a fail mark for privacy

Global sweep picks up widespread shortcomings.
Paris Cowan Sep 23 2016 4:14PM Strategy
NSW govt rejects legal remedies for invasions of privacy

NSW govt rejects legal remedies for invasions of privacy

Commissioner disappointed by response.
Paris Cowan Sep 6 2016 2:21PM Strategy
Google tries to end browser privacy violation lawsuit

Google tries to end browser privacy violation lawsuit

Throws millions to make cookie ad tracking court case go away.
Juha Saarinen Sep 1 2016 3:50PM Security
WhatsApp to share phone numbers with Facebook

WhatsApp to share phone numbers with Facebook

First big shift in privacy policy.
Staff Writers Aug 26 2016 10:45AM Software
OAIC slams Ashley Madison's dodgy security

OAIC slams Ashley Madison's dodgy security

Hacked infidelity website was legally obliged to do better.
Staff Writers Aug 24 2016 7:09AM Security
Vic Privacy Commissioner drags CPSU into govt spat

Vic Privacy Commissioner drags CPSU into govt spat

Claims union is behind attempts to remove him.
Paris Cowan Aug 19 2016 4:42PM Strategy
Vic's privacy watchdog threatens to resign over 'dysfunctional' FOI bill

Vic's privacy watchdog threatens to resign over 'dysfunctional' FOI bill

[Updated]: Premier denies bill was drafted in 'secret'.
Paris Cowan Aug 17 2016 6:55AM Security
Glitch gives Virgin Mobile users access to strangers' voicemail

Glitch gives Virgin Mobile users access to strangers' voicemail

Customers complain of privacy breach.
Allie Coyne Aug 16 2016 12:37PM Software

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