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White House to fund tech to evade censorship and increase privacy

White House to fund tech to evade censorship and increase privacy

Wants to find new ways to enable content-sharing and comms.
Staff Writer Dec 9 2021 6:45AM Security
Facebook could be sued by consumer groups on privacy grounds: EU court adviser

Facebook could be sued by consumer groups on privacy grounds: EU court adviser

Online gaming case could pave the way for similar action across the EU.
Foo Yun Chee Dec 3 2021 6:50AM Security
UK privacy watchdog wants to fine Clearview AI $31m

UK privacy watchdog wants to fine Clearview AI $31m

Facial recognition network trialled by cops may have broken laws.
Juha Saarinen Nov 30 2021 10:16AM Security
Gartner: Advertising Technology at the Crossroads

Gartner: Advertising Technology at the Crossroads

Consumers are not enamoured with the greatest global surveillance system in the history of humanity. Adtech's trajectory changes
Adriel Tey Nov 24 2021 7:50AM Marketing
NSW bans police from accessing QR code check-in data

NSW bans police from accessing QR code check-in data

Covid-19 information privacy bill passes.
Justin Hendry Nov 22 2021 1:39PM Security
Aussies less trusting with data in wake of Covid-19

Aussies less trusting with data in wake of Covid-19

ANU study of 3000 people finds.
Kate Weber Nov 12 2021 4:28PM Strategy
NSW moves to fortify check-in app data privacy, prevent police access

NSW moves to fortify check-in app data privacy, prevent police access

Introduces Covid-19 information privacy bill.
Justin Hendry Nov 12 2021 7:00AM Security
China ministry orders 38 apps to rectify excessive collection of personal data

China ministry orders 38 apps to rectify excessive collection of personal data

Part of continuing regulatory crackdown.
Staff Writer Nov 4 2021 10:51AM Security
Cop-used Clearview AI breached Australians' privacy, investigation finds

Cop-used Clearview AI breached Australians' privacy, investigation finds

Image search tool trialled by police agencies.
Ry Crozier Nov 3 2021 11:25AM Software
Facebook will shut down facial recognition system

Facebook will shut down facial recognition system

Citing growing societal concerns about the use of such technology.
Sheila Dang and Elizabeth Culliford Nov 3 2021 7:01AM Security
Gov to tackle data handling by online platforms, brokers

Gov to tackle data handling by online platforms, brokers

But plan to let industry draft code criticised.
Ry Crozier Oct 25 2021 12:45PM Cloud
Health ministers urged to take action on home quarantine app privacy fears

Health ministers urged to take action on home quarantine app privacy fears

Protections lacking, civil society groups warn.
Justin Hendry Oct 14 2021 5:49PM Security
Apple's iPhone privacy changes may signal desire to enter advertising market

Apple's iPhone privacy changes may signal desire to enter advertising market

Currently dominated by Facebook and Google.
Tapanjana Rudra Oct 4 2021 9:19AM Software
Google's browser cookies plan anti-competitive, advertisers tell EU

Google's browser cookies plan anti-competitive, advertisers tell EU

Unhappy at 'privacy sandbox'.
Foo Yun Chee Sep 29 2021 6:33AM Software
US judge orders Apple to face Siri voice assistant privacy lawsuit

US judge orders Apple to face Siri voice assistant privacy lawsuit

After users served targeted ads.
Jonathan Stempel Sep 3 2021 7:00AM Security
WhatsApp fined a record 225 million euro by Ireland over privacy

WhatsApp fined a record 225 million euro by Ireland over privacy

After pressure from EU privacy watchdog.
Conor Humphries Sep 3 2021 6:45AM Security
Instagram to require users to share their birthday

Instagram to require users to share their birthday

Amid youth safety push.
Sheila Dang Aug 31 2021 6:48AM Software
UK risks EU data deal by pursuing global tie-ups

UK risks EU data deal by pursuing global tie-ups

Under post-Brexit data law reforms.
Staff Writer Aug 27 2021 6:45AM Security
Civil liberty organisations slam Apple child safety tech

Civil liberty organisations slam Apple child safety tech

Fears that client-side scanning could be abused for surveillance.
Juha Saarinen Aug 6 2021 1:22PM Security

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