privacy

Opinion: Google's privacy reform is a hoax

Opinion: Google's privacy reform is a hoax

After Google announced Monday that it would begin removing Internet addresses from web search records after only nine months instead of its former 18 month retention period, it drew praise for that reform from European Commission privacy regulators and the press.
Egan Orion Sep 15 2008 6:30AM Telco/ISP
Mozilla jumps on privacy bandwagon

Mozilla jumps on privacy bandwagon

Firefox 3.1 to sport traceless browsing.
Shaun Nichols Sep 13 2008 12:07PM Software
Google caves on privacy

Google caves on privacy

Google said yesterday it would cut its data anonymisaton deadline in half, from 18 to nine months, but said that, by doing so, it will be leaving people at greater risk from fraud.
Sylvie Barak Sep 10 2008 1:52PM Software
Google updates data privacy policies

Google updates data privacy policies

Google has announced new measures designed to protect its users' privacy.
Rosalie Marshall Sep 10 2008 8:15AM Security
Privacy settings bring concerns for employers

Privacy settings bring concerns for employers

Employers are concerned that private browsing features in new browsers will lead to recreational browsing by employees.
Dan Raywood Sep 9 2008 9:56AM Security
Researchers warn of Orwellian technology

Researchers warn of Orwellian technology

The combination of ICT and pervasive computing could enable individual activity to be monitored even more closely than George Orwell imagined in his novel 1984, social scientists warn.
Liz Tay Sep 5 2008 2:01PM Security
More growing pains for Google Chrome

More growing pains for Google Chrome

A fresh round of problems has descended on Google and its new Chrome web browser.
Shaun Nichols Sep 5 2008 12:27PM Security
Bank of New York loses 12.5 million customer details

Bank of New York loses 12.5 million customer details

The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon) has admitted that the number of its customers hit by a data breach was much larger than previously stated.
Iain Thomson Sep 1 2008 10:05AM Security
Utimaco grows A/NZ presence

Utimaco grows A/NZ presence

Data security company Utimaco has launched its first A/NZ office to support its local customer base and extend its reseller network.
Staff Writers Aug 26 2008 3:19PM Security
IE 8 to sport traceless browsing

IE 8 to sport traceless browsing

Microsoft is testing a new feature in Internet Explorer 8 which will allow users to surf without recording data.
Shaun Nichols Aug 26 2008 11:44AM Security
Internet Explorer 8 set to feature privacy options

Internet Explorer 8 set to feature privacy options

Based on two recent trademark applications, Microsoft is planning a privacy mode for the next version of Internet Explorer.
Dan Raywood Aug 22 2008 10:25AM Security
Porn mode coming for IE8

Porn mode coming for IE8

Microsoft's IE8 might get a 'private browsing' mode that will enable users to surf the net and not leave sticky... ahem... fingerprints.
Nick Farrell Aug 22 2008 8:03AM Software
Weekly Roundup: Oz amps up privacy legislation and the US stays slack on prosecuting online criminals

Weekly Roundup: Oz amps up privacy legislation and the US stays slack on prosecuting online criminals

This week, Australians saw a preview of what may be the future of its privacy legislation, and the US was called out for failing to punish its online fraudsters.
Staff Writers Aug 16 2008 1:11PM Storage
Privacy report makes little room for emerging trends

Privacy report makes little room for emerging trends

While the Australian Law Reform Comission’s (ALRC) privacy recommendations are based around advances in technology, Gartner security analyst Andrew Walls believes they do little to address major developing trends like social networking.
Ashley Clark Aug 13 2008 4:06PM Telco/ISP
Mandatory data breach disclosure recommended in privacy law reforms

Mandatory data breach disclosure recommended in privacy law reforms

The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) has recommended the Australian government introduces mandatory data breach disclosure laws, in its final privacy report released today.
Negar Salek Aug 12 2008 7:35AM Security
Mandatory data breach disclosure recommended in privacy law reforms

Mandatory data breach disclosure recommended in privacy law reforms

The introduction of mandatory data breach disclosure laws in Australia has been set in motion.
Negar Salek Aug 11 2008 4:49PM Security
New technology pushes privacy law change

New technology pushes privacy law change

Advancements in information technology warrant changes in privacy laws, said the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC).
Ashley Clark Aug 11 2008 3:56PM Security
Aussie streets get the Google view

Aussie streets get the Google view

Google’s Street View mapping tool went live throughout Australia today, amidst worldwide controversy that the program may be overstepping the bounds of privacy.
Staff Writers Aug 5 2008 12:08PM Software
Google says "complete privacy does not exist"

Google says "complete privacy does not exist"

In a submission to court Google is arguing that in the modern world there can be no expectation of privacy.
Iain Thomson Jul 31 2008 7:57AM Telco/ISP
Australia's new Privacy Laws?

Australia's new Privacy Laws?

People just don’t think that putting family genealogy, exposes them and their families to spying by ID fraudsters and for that matter anyone else (stalkers, paedophiles, employers, parents).
David Kaplan is the Head Security Architect at earthwave Jul 18 2008 12:58PM Security

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