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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.

Sensis blames carriers for privacy breach

Sensis blames carriers for privacy breach

Takes a week to delete exposed silent numbers.
Andrew Sadauskas Aug 12 2015 6:55AM Telco/ISP
ATO hoovers up migrant data for tax compliance

ATO hoovers up migrant data for tax compliance

Details of one million migrants, sponsors and agents exchanged.
Paris Cowan Aug 10 2015 6:26AM Software
Sensis publishes hundreds of silent numbers online

Sensis publishes hundreds of silent numbers online

Telstra partner blamed as 230 unlisted numbers land in White Pages.
Andrew Sadauskas Aug 3 2015 5:38PM Telco/ISP
Telstra handles 246 law enforcement data requests a day

Telstra handles 246 law enforcement data requests a day

Latest transparency report shows increase in requests for user data.
Andrew Sadauskas Jul 31 2015 3:37PM Telco/ISP
Silent Circle offers Android for Work-ready Blackphone

Silent Circle offers Android for Work-ready Blackphone

Blackphone 2 signed-up for device partitioning.
Juha Saarinen Jul 31 2015 12:24PM Hardware
Labor wants customer consent for offshore data storage

Labor wants customer consent for offshore data storage

Jurisdictions could be banned from hosting Aussie data.
Paris Cowan Jul 27 2015 10:17AM Security
Qld finally starts looking for new privacy commissioner

Qld finally starts looking for new privacy commissioner

Position to be filled after three-and-a-half year vacancy.
Paris Cowan Jul 23 2015 6:30AM Training & Development
NSW to revisit legal protection for personal privacy

NSW to revisit legal protection for personal privacy

Weighing up measures to protect against drones, revenge porn.
Paris Cowan Jul 6 2015 12:25PM Strategy
Optus admits handing user phone numbers to websites

Optus admits handing user phone numbers to websites

Without customer's knowledge.
Allie Coyne , Juha Saarinen Jun 24 2015 11:20AM Security
NT legislates to protect driver data from Wilson Parking

NT legislates to protect driver data from Wilson Parking

Follows states to bolster privacy.
Paris Cowan Jun 17 2015 11:51AM Software
Adobe failed to properly protect customer data: Pilgrim

Adobe failed to properly protect customer data: Pilgrim

Lack of security on old server made hacker’s work too easy.
Paris Cowan Jun 9 2015 11:20AM Security
Australia set to collect more biometric data at airports

Australia set to collect more biometric data at airports

Committee rubberstamps government bill.
Allie Coyne Jun 9 2015 10:44AM Security
Data matching to help Immigration catch fake visa couples

Data matching to help Immigration catch fake visa couples

Analysis against Centrelink records to fish out suspected fraud.
Paris Cowan May 26 2015 12:37PM Software
Qld Privacy Commission sends out Yammer warning

Qld Privacy Commission sends out Yammer warning

Public servants told not to let down their guard.
Paris Cowan May 18 2015 12:55PM Training & Development
Trust in the age of the data-driven supermarket

Trust in the age of the data-driven supermarket

As the custodian of Australia's biggest loyalty database, Coles digital chief Roger Sniezek says he will never risk breaching the trust of his customers.
Paris Cowan May 12 2015 6:40AM CXO Challenge
Tor Cloud shut down

Tor Cloud shut down

Cloud service "still a good idea".
Juha Saarinen May 11 2015 11:56AM Security
NSW Privacy Commissioner renews call for data offshoring rules

NSW Privacy Commissioner renews call for data offshoring rules

Sends information protection wishlist to government.
Paris Cowan May 7 2015 5:22PM Strategy
Top Aussie websites need to improve privacy policies: Pilgrim

Top Aussie websites need to improve privacy policies: Pilgrim

Data explainers still coming in at 18,000 words.
Paris Cowan May 4 2015 9:10AM Training & Development
Immigration Department responds to G20 privacy breach

Immigration Department responds to G20 privacy breach

Sets up privacy task force.
Juha Saarinen Apr 2 2015 7:00AM Strategy
Harper review wants to hand big data power to consumers

Harper review wants to hand big data power to consumers

New market in comparator tools should be driven by user records.
Paris Cowan Apr 1 2015 6:21AM Software

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