privacy

Google owns up to email scanning in terms of service

Google owns up to email scanning in terms of service

Targets advertising to users.
Staff Writers Apr 15 2014 1:00PM Software
ACCC subscriber email addresses exposed

ACCC subscriber email addresses exposed

Security researcher reports breach.
Darren Pauli Apr 11 2014 4:23PM Security
EU court rejects data retention scheme

EU court rejects data retention scheme

Law 'interferes with fundamental rights'.
Staff Writers Apr 9 2014 6:14AM Telco/ISP
Law Reform Commission proposes a ‘right to be deleted’

Law Reform Commission proposes a ‘right to be deleted’

Suggests amendment to Privacy Act.
Paris Cowan Mar 31 2014 2:03PM Strategy
Microsoft promises to stop searching user accounts for stolen material

Microsoft promises to stop searching user accounts for stolen material

Privacy the focus.
Juha Saarinen Mar 31 2014 10:35AM Security
'Safe harbour' for Facebook, Google proposed for Aus privacy law

'Safe harbour' for Facebook, Google proposed for Aus privacy law

ALRC offers sneak peek of unreleased recommendations.
Paris Cowan Mar 28 2014 10:50AM Strategy
NSA to get a court order for phone metadata collection

NSA to get a court order for phone metadata collection

Data retention obligation pushed onto US telcos.
Roberta Rampton Mar 28 2014 6:59AM Telco/ISP
Obama planning to end NSA bulk collection

Obama planning to end NSA bulk collection

Other powers to be retained.
Staff Writers Mar 26 2014 7:05AM Telco/ISP
NSA snooping on Huawei HQ servers

NSA snooping on Huawei HQ servers

Opening the way to "networks of interest" around the world.
Will Dunham Mar 24 2014 6:50AM Networking
Qld Police drone operations take off

Qld Police drone operations take off

But covert ops are off the agenda... for now.
Paris Cowan Mar 24 2014 6:41AM Hardware
Labor resurrects data breach notification bill

Labor resurrects data breach notification bill

Privacy Alerts bill back in parliament.
Allie Coyne Mar 21 2014 2:04PM Security
BT investigated by UK privacy watchdog over breach

BT investigated by UK privacy watchdog over breach

Whistleblower says seven million customers exposed.
Tim Ring Mar 19 2014 12:03PM Security
NSW prepares revised guide to data offshoring

NSW prepares revised guide to data offshoring

Agencies seek cloud clarity from NSW Privacy Commissioner.
Paris Cowan Mar 14 2014 7:18AM Strategy
Target warned about detected malware ahead of breach

Target warned about detected malware ahead of breach

Failed to respond.
Susan Heavey Mar 14 2014 6:57AM Security
UK admissions authority makes millions selling student data

UK admissions authority makes millions selling student data

Sells student data to advertisers and mobile phone companies.
Doug Drinkwater Mar 14 2014 6:46AM Training & Development
Aussie blue-chips come clean on data offshoring

Aussie blue-chips come clean on data offshoring

Analysis: Who sends stuff where?
Staff Writers Mar 13 2014 6:27AM Security
US Senate committee accuses CIA of snooping on its computers

US Senate committee accuses CIA of snooping on its computers

Breach "violated the separation of powers" says senator.
Patricia Zengerle Mar 12 2014 12:14PM Security
Stop confusing privacy for secrecy

Stop confusing privacy for secrecy

[Blog post] The danger of the ‘encrypt everything’ mindset.
Steve Wilson Mar 12 2014 10:53AM Security
Can the new Privacy Act protect data in the cloud?

Can the new Privacy Act protect data in the cloud?

[Opinion] Mistaking data processors for data controllers.
Jake Goldenfein Mar 12 2014 6:53AM Security
Privacy Act audits will consider infosec budgets

Privacy Act audits will consider infosec budgets

But commissioner says lax resources no excuse to not patch.
Darren Pauli Mar 5 2014 3:34AM Security

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