privacy

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
Australian gov data breach numbers slip out of public view

Australian gov data breach numbers slip out of public view

In latest OAIC report.
Justin Hendry Feb 22 2022 1:26PM Security
Services Australia braces for ‘wholesale’ IT changes from privacy review

Services Australia braces for ‘wholesale’ IT changes from privacy review

"Significant concern" over lead time, cost.
Justin Hendry Feb 21 2022 11:48AM Strategy
ABC iView registration is back, and so are privacy concerns

ABC iView registration is back, and so are privacy concerns

Facebook, Google queue up for hashed user e-mail addresses.
Richard Chirgwin Feb 18 2022 11:15AM Strategy
Banks say they should not be treated like Big Tech by online privacy bill

Banks say they should not be treated like Big Tech by online privacy bill

The online privacy bill could force banks to abide by stricter privacy obligations.
Jeremy Nadel Feb 17 2022 12:00PM Financial Services
Azure misconfiguration exposed ISOC members' info

Azure misconfiguration exposed ISOC members' info

No malicious instances of access uncovered.
Richard Chirgwin Feb 16 2022 9:27AM Security
Border Force defends temporary phone seizures at checkpoints

Border Force defends temporary phone seizures at checkpoints

And the ABF will probably do it again.
Jeremy Nadel Feb 16 2022 8:09AM Security
Facebook's $90M settlement: Privacy abuse enters the realm of economic harm

Facebook's $90M settlement: Privacy abuse enters the realm of economic harm

Case involved tracking logged out users.
Andrew Birmingham Feb 16 2022 7:48AM Governance
Apple announces update to AirTag amidst security concerns

Apple announces update to AirTag amidst security concerns

AirTag being used to track strangers.
Athina Mallis Feb 11 2022 10:16AM Governance
French watchdog says Google Analytics poses privacy risks

French watchdog says Google Analytics poses privacy risks

Users' data could be accessed by US intelligence.
Mathieu Rosemain Feb 11 2022 6:45AM Security
Facebook should tighten doxxing rules on home addresses

Facebook should tighten doxxing rules on home addresses

Says its oversight board.
Elizabeth Culliford Feb 9 2022 6:47AM Security
Australian telcos in line for classified threat intelligence briefings

Australian telcos in line for classified threat intelligence briefings

Recommendation that spy agencies share more, and vice versa.
Richard Chirgwin Feb 8 2022 12:35PM Telco/ISP

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