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Developers of new applications have to walk a tightrope when it comes to user privacy. There is an inevitable trade-off between utility versus a user's rights. How do we achieve the right balance? iTnews investigates.

Endeavour Group seeks national coordination of 'harm minimisation' tech at gambling venues

Endeavour Group seeks national coordination of 'harm minimisation' tech at gambling venues

Including facial recognition, "digital, carded or cashless solutions".
Jeremy Nadel Jul 20 2023 12:02PM Software
Oracle calls Google data collection "unfair, unrepentant and unrestrained"

Oracle calls Google data collection "unfair, unrepentant and unrestrained"

Privacy Act reforms should rein in dominant digital platforms.
Richard Chirgwin Jul 19 2023 6:51AM Software
Suncorp worries privacy law changes could undermine anti-fraud mechanisms

Suncorp worries privacy law changes could undermine anti-fraud mechanisms

Depending on where lawmakers land on permissible customer data use.
Ry Crozier Jul 17 2023 6:55AM Financial Services
Meta and TikTok handed users' data to Aus authorities 3654 times last year

Meta and TikTok handed users' data to Aus authorities 3654 times last year

Relating to 5338 accounts.
Jeremy Nadel May 31 2023 7:01AM Software
Meta to face record EU privacy fine

Meta to face record EU privacy fine

Over Facebook data transfer to US.
Foo Yun Chee and Padraic Halpin May 18 2023 11:53AM Security
Latitude Financial faces first-ever joint A/NZ privacy investigation

Latitude Financial faces first-ever joint A/NZ privacy investigation

After large-scale data breach.
Ry Crozier May 10 2023 9:46AM Financial Services
Australia to reinstate standalone privacy commissioner

Australia to reinstate standalone privacy commissioner

Reverts OAIC to original structure.
Ry Crozier May 3 2023 6:50AM Security
Rental apps collect too much tenant data: Choice

Rental apps collect too much tenant data: Choice

Charged to hand over personal information.
Richard Chirgwin Apr 18 2023 11:42AM Strategy
Password-crackers and metadata used to check Centrelink users' relationship status

Password-crackers and metadata used to check Centrelink users' relationship status

When suspected of falsely claiming single payments.
Jeremy Nadel Apr 4 2023 12:05PM Telco/ISP
Bug briefly exposed Service NSW data to other users

Bug briefly exposed Service NSW data to other users

Dashboard issue lasted 100 minutes.
Richard Chirgwin Apr 4 2023 11:13AM Security
UK mass action against Facebook over market dominance rejected

UK mass action against Facebook over market dominance rejected

At least for now.
Sam Tobin Feb 21 2023 6:57AM Strategy
Facebook investors want Cambridge Analytica fraud case revived

Facebook investors want Cambridge Analytica fraud case revived

Request sent to appeals court.
Jody Godoy Feb 10 2023 6:45AM Strategy
EU lawmakers' body agrees on safeguards against illegal data transfers

EU lawmakers' body agrees on safeguards against illegal data transfers

Consumer group welcomes proposed "dark pattern" ban.
Foo Yun Chee Feb 10 2023 6:40AM Strategy
Image AIs shown to memorise training data

Image AIs shown to memorise training data

Serious privacy breaches possible, say researchers.
Richard Chirgwin Feb 7 2023 6:42AM Software
SA Police asks for easier emergency access to geolocation data

SA Police asks for easier emergency access to geolocation data

Says attitudes to location data privacy have 'shifted if not evaporated'.
Ry Crozier Jan 23 2023 6:30AM Security
Meta's WhatsApp fined 5.5 million euro by privacy regulator

Meta's WhatsApp fined 5.5 million euro by privacy regulator

Ireland's DPC finds another breach.
Staff Writer Jan 20 2023 12:32PM Strategy
AGL builds consumer data right platform on Microsoft cloud

AGL builds consumer data right platform on Microsoft cloud

Contemplates seeking data recipient status.
Jeremy Nadel Jan 9 2023 5:21PM Financial Services
FTC deepens probe into Twitter's privacy, security practices

FTC deepens probe into Twitter's privacy, security practices

Former executives questioned.
Staff Writer Dec 21 2022 8:36AM Security
Microsoft to roll out ‘data boundary’ for EU customers

Microsoft to roll out ‘data boundary’ for EU customers

Keeping data within Europe from January 1.
Martin Coulter and Supantha Mukherjee Dec 16 2022 7:30AM Strategy
Australian Federal Court dismisses suit against Google

Australian Federal Court dismisses suit against Google

Consumers not misled about personal data use.
Staff Writer Dec 12 2022 6:26AM Strategy

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