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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.

Revived OAIC to be "leaner"

Revived OAIC to be "leaner"

Pilgrim warns agency won't return to pre-2014.
Paris Cowan May 4 2016 2:40PM Strategy
Groundhog Day for Australian data breach alerts bill?

Groundhog Day for Australian data breach alerts bill?

Govt plans introduction, but not passage, before election.
Allie Coyne Apr 20 2016 5:15PM Security
Pilgrim warns data de-identification is 'rocket science'

Pilgrim warns data de-identification is 'rocket science'

Privacy holy grail elusive in its execution.
Paris Cowan Apr 20 2016 11:25AM Strategy
Is the ABS turning Census data into a hacker's honeypot?

Is the ABS turning Census data into a hacker's honeypot?

Concerns raised about privacy, data integrity.
Allie Coyne Apr 19 2016 6:54AM Security
Law makers take small steps towards email privacy in US

Law makers take small steps towards email privacy in US

Protection laws come up against Congress gridlock.
Staff Writers Apr 14 2016 7:06AM Software
FBI's iPhone unlock won't work on models beyond 5c

FBI's iPhone unlock won't work on models beyond 5c

San Bernardino saga could repeat itself.
Staff Writers Apr 8 2016 6:34AM Hardware
WhatsApp offers end-to-end message encryption

WhatsApp offers end-to-end message encryption

Cannot unlock data for law enforcement.
Staff Writers Apr 6 2016 6:33AM Security
FBI promises to share iPhone unlock with other authorities

FBI promises to share iPhone unlock with other authorities

"We are in this together".
Staff Writers Apr 4 2016 6:19AM Security
Inside NSW Police's drone experiment

Inside NSW Police's drone experiment

Cops in the sky.
Paris Cowan Mar 24 2016 6:14AM Hardware
NSW Labor moves to close privacy loophole

NSW Labor moves to close privacy loophole

Major utilities still exempt from rules.
Paris Cowan Mar 18 2016 2:30PM Strategy
American Express reveals three-year old data breach

American Express reveals three-year old data breach

Unnamed merchant compromised.
Juha Saarinen Mar 18 2016 10:23AM Security
Obama weighs in on Apple/FBI dispute

Obama weighs in on Apple/FBI dispute

Argues the case for encryption backdoors.
Staff Writers Mar 14 2016 6:15AM Security
Sydney Uni lost laptop containing sensitive student data

Sydney Uni lost laptop containing sensitive student data

Data could have been 'unlawfully accessed'.
Juha Saarinen Mar 8 2016 6:04AM Security
NSW legislators back privacy laws for individuals

NSW legislators back privacy laws for individuals

Corporations could be sued for privacy breaches.
Paris Cowan Mar 4 2016 4:54PM Strategy
Dick Smith receiver puts customer databases up for sale

Dick Smith receiver puts customer databases up for sale

Updated: Customers will be given the opportunity to opt out.
Paris Cowan Mar 3 2016 3:45PM Strategy
SA health minister rejects calls for e-health record privacy inquiry

SA health minister rejects calls for e-health record privacy inquiry

Doctors caught accessing info on murder suspect.
Paris Cowan Feb 24 2016 5:04PM Storage
Apple ordered to unlock 14 other iPhones in past four months

Apple ordered to unlock 14 other iPhones in past four months

Company objected in nearly all cases.
Staff Writers Feb 24 2016 6:21AM Hardware
US judge describes Apple's refusal to unlock iPhone as 'marketing'

US judge describes Apple's refusal to unlock iPhone as 'marketing'

Courtroom saga escalates.
Staff Writers Feb 22 2016 7:03AM Hardware
Apple defies FBI's unlock iPhone order

Apple defies FBI's unlock iPhone order

Brandis tells tech giant to comply with court orders.
Juha Saarinen Feb 18 2016 2:23PM Security
Snowden leak reveals UK spies' big data surveillance

Snowden leak reveals UK spies' big data surveillance

Hadoop, MapReduce study captured data.
Juha Saarinen Feb 5 2016 6:16AM Security

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