privacy

EU to demand Google, Facebook, Twitter tackle deepfakes or risk fines - sources

EU to demand Google, Facebook, Twitter tackle deepfakes or risk fines - sources

Alphabet unit Google, Facebook, Twitter and other tech companies will have to take measures to counter deepfakes and fake accounts
Foo Yun Chee Jun 14 2022 7:02AM Marketing
icare still waiting on leaked workers' comp data to be deleted

icare still waiting on leaked workers' comp data to be deleted

A month after privacy breach affecting 193,000 people.
Justin Hendry Jun 9 2022 3:58PM Security
EU sets Whatsapp a July deadline on consumer law

EU sets Whatsapp a July deadline on consumer law

Meta's WhatsApp must demonstrate that its January privacy policy update complies with EU law
Foo Yun Chee Jun 9 2022 7:00AM Governance
HTTP/3 becomes a standard, at last

HTTP/3 becomes a standard, at last

Faster traffic, more encryption.
Richard Chirgwin Jun 9 2022 6:52AM Networking
Law firm mulls class action over NDIS software provider data breach

Law firm mulls class action over NDIS software provider data breach

Centennial Lawyers starts preliminary investigations.
Justin Hendry Jun 7 2022 11:42AM Security
NSW public insurer icare privacy bungle hits 193,000 people

NSW public insurer icare privacy bungle hits 193,000 people

Excel spreadsheet emailed to wrong recipients.
Richard Chirgwin Jun 2 2022 10:22AM Security
Edtech vendors invaded student privacy: Human Rights Watch

Edtech vendors invaded student privacy: Human Rights Watch

Everything from cookies to keyloggers.
Richard Chirgwin May 26 2022 6:36AM Security
Clearview AI fined £7.5 million by UK privacy watchdog

Clearview AI fined £7.5 million by UK privacy watchdog

Ordered to delete data.
Richard Chirgwin May 24 2022 11:55AM Software
WA Health criticised over Covid-19 data management

WA Health criticised over Covid-19 data management

Audit finds insufficient protections in PHOCOS.
Richard Chirgwin May 19 2022 11:50AM Strategy
'Big tech' data harvesting comes under fire by world central bank group

'Big tech' data harvesting comes under fire by world central bank group

Customers should get more control over personal info.
Marc Jones May 6 2022 6:32AM Financial Services
India mandates data breach notification within six hours

India mandates data breach notification within six hours

Also requires VPN customer registration.
Richard Chirgwin May 2 2022 12:13PM Security
Videoconferencing apps can access muted mics

Videoconferencing apps can access muted mics

Webex tweaked to stop collecting audio from muted users.
Richard Chirgwin Apr 20 2022 6:43AM Security
Tasmanians to get a single government identifier

Tasmanians to get a single government identifier

With the arrival of myServiceTas portal.
Justin Hendry Apr 12 2022 6:09AM Security
Victoria installing Zscaler on students' personal devices to monitor traffic

Victoria installing Zscaler on students' personal devices to monitor traffic

Packet inspection extended to BYOD.
Jeremy Nadel Apr 4 2022 6:30AM Security
EU Digital and Data Strategy Shifting into High Gear – Ecosystems Watch Out

EU Digital and Data Strategy Shifting into High Gear – Ecosystems Watch Out

Reshaping how digital and data ecosystems operate
Andrew White Mar 28 2022 8:09AM Marketing
Google rolling out age verification on YouTube, Play Store in Australia

Google rolling out age verification on YouTube, Play Store in Australia

May request ID or credit card be uploaded.
Justin Hendry Mar 17 2022 3:14PM Security
Ombudsman says agencies still break data interception laws

Ombudsman says agencies still break data interception laws

Police and regulators need to improve their act.
Richard Chirgwin Feb 25 2022 11:49AM Security
ANZ fears privacy reforms could lead to increased surveillance

ANZ fears privacy reforms could lead to increased surveillance

Wants singling out removed from proposed changes.
Justin Hendry Feb 24 2022 7:00AM Financial Services
EU rules take aim at illegal data transfer to non-EU governments

EU rules take aim at illegal data transfer to non-EU governments

Legislation offered to protect big tech customer data.
Foo Yun Chee Feb 24 2022 6:51AM Strategy
Google, Meta push back against changes to privacy laws

Google, Meta push back against changes to privacy laws

Meta said consumers prefer to pay with their data than their wallets.
Jeremy Nadel Feb 23 2022 7:15AM Strategy

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