privacy

Meta's WhatsApp fined 5.5 million euro by privacy regulator

Meta's WhatsApp fined 5.5 million euro by privacy regulator

Ireland's DPC finds another breach.
Staff Writer Jan 20 2023 12:32PM Strategy
AGL builds consumer data right platform on Microsoft cloud

AGL builds consumer data right platform on Microsoft cloud

Contemplates seeking data recipient status.
Jeremy Nadel Jan 9 2023 5:21PM Financial Services
FTC deepens probe into Twitter's privacy, security practices

FTC deepens probe into Twitter's privacy, security practices

Former executives questioned.
Staff Writer Dec 21 2022 8:36AM Security
Microsoft to roll out ‘data boundary’ for EU customers

Microsoft to roll out ‘data boundary’ for EU customers

Keeping data within Europe from January 1.
Martin Coulter and Supantha Mukherjee Dec 16 2022 7:30AM Strategy
Australian Federal Court dismisses suit against Google

Australian Federal Court dismisses suit against Google

Consumers not misled about personal data use.
Staff Writer Dec 12 2022 6:26AM Strategy
Telstra blames privacy breach on 'database misalignment'

Telstra blames privacy breach on 'database misalignment'

Published details of unlisted customers online.
Ry Crozier Dec 10 2022 10:17PM Security
Facebook fined $412 million over scraped profiles

Facebook fined $412 million over scraped profiles

Ireland's privacy regulator has 13 more investigations to go.
Padraic Halpin Nov 29 2022 12:00PM Strategy
Gov's new privacy breach penalties pass parliament

Gov's new privacy breach penalties pass parliament

With only minor wording change.
Ry Crozier Nov 28 2022 5:57PM Security
NSW agencies face mandatory data breach notification scheme

NSW agencies face mandatory data breach notification scheme

First state-based scheme.
Richard Chirgwin Nov 10 2022 10:44AM Security
NAB chief asks gov to rethink large data breach penalty rise

NAB chief asks gov to rethink large data breach penalty rise

Says fines could prove "terminal" for businesses.
Ry Crozier Nov 10 2022 9:35AM Financial Services
Gov gets privacy penalty laws through lower house

Gov gets privacy penalty laws through lower house

As businesses baulk at $50m-plus fines.
Richard Chirgwin Nov 9 2022 11:48AM Security
NSW gov wants to cut real estate data collection

NSW gov wants to cut real estate data collection

Minister asks rental bond body to handle tenancy ID proofs.
Richard Chirgwin Nov 9 2022 9:15AM Security
Big privacy fines worry banks, AWS and more

Big privacy fines worry banks, AWS and more

Support is slim for the government's $50m penalty proposal.
Ry Crozier Nov 9 2022 6:57AM Security
Texas sues Google for allegedly capturing biometric data of millions

Texas sues Google for allegedly capturing biometric data of millions

Allegedly collected without consent.
Staff Writer Oct 21 2022 6:45AM Strategy
UK Banks, tech seek clearer guidance on combating scams

UK Banks, tech seek clearer guidance on combating scams

Anonymised data-sharing would help spot frauds.
Huw Jones Oct 21 2022 6:45AM Financial Services
Biden signs order to implement EU-US data privacy framework

Biden signs order to implement EU-US data privacy framework

Will implement American intelligence gathering privacy safeguards.
David Shepardson and Philip Blenkinsop Oct 10 2022 12:24PM Strategy
EnergyAustralia says data innovation trumping privacy in CDR expansion

EnergyAustralia says data innovation trumping privacy in CDR expansion

As statutory review of the scheme is released.
Ry Crozier Sep 30 2022 7:21AM Strategy
Indonesia parliament passes long-awaited data protection bill

Indonesia parliament passes long-awaited data protection bill

Laws include fines and jail time for breaches.
Stanley Widianto Sep 21 2022 6:55AM Strategy
South Korea fines Google, Meta billions of won for privacy violations

South Korea fines Google, Meta billions of won for privacy violations

Penalties amount to millions of dollars.
Soo-hyang Choi and Joyce Lee Sep 16 2022 11:45AM Strategy
Ireland fines Instagram a record 405 million euros

Ireland fines Instagram a record 405 million euros

Handling of children's data at fault.
Staff Writer Sep 6 2022 11:40AM Strategy

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