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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.

Google boosts Android privacy, then kills it

Google boosts Android privacy, then kills it

A well-liked privacy feature available in Android 4.3, but not intended for release, was removed by Google when Android 4.4.2 was released on Dec. 9.
Adam Greenberg Dec 19 2013 12:00PM Security
Obama to release NSA review

Obama to release NSA review

Constraints on US intelligence gathering expected.
Staff Writers Dec 19 2013 6:41AM Security
US Judge rules against NSA phone monitoring

US Judge rules against NSA phone monitoring

Department of Justice reviewing decision.
David Ingram Dec 17 2013 8:12AM Security
France under fire for new digital surveillance law

France under fire for new digital surveillance law

Govt can collect more digital data.
Doug Drinkwater Dec 16 2013 1:22PM Security
France under-fire for new digital surveillance law

France under-fire for new digital surveillance law

France is attracting widespread criticism after introducing a new law which allows the government to gather even more digital information than before.
Doug Drinkwater Dec 13 2013 4:00PM Security
US judge dismisses data privacy suit against Apple

US judge dismisses data privacy suit against Apple

Consumers failed to prove harm or loss.
Staff Writers Nov 28 2013 2:46PM Security
Tinder dating flaw tied accounts to Facebook identities

Tinder dating flaw tied accounts to Facebook identities

Patched.
Adam Greenberg Nov 28 2013 10:00AM Security
Brisbane devs raise $4k for open source router

Brisbane devs raise $4k for open source router

Crowdfunding the fight against NSA snooping.
Darren Pauli Nov 27 2013 6:52AM Networking
Brisbane devs design open source router to beat NSA snooping

Brisbane devs design open source router to beat NSA snooping

Call for crowd funding.
Darren Pauli Nov 26 2013 11:35AM Security
Hardline approach to follow new Privacy Act

Hardline approach to follow new Privacy Act

Talks tough on Privacy Act amendments.
Andrew Colley Nov 26 2013 9:19AM Security
Privacy Commissioner plans hardline approach to new Act

Privacy Commissioner plans hardline approach to new Act

Talks tough on Privacy Act amendments.
Andrew Colley Nov 25 2013 12:52PM Security
Users ID'ed through typing, mouse movements

Users ID'ed through typing, mouse movements

Continuous authentication app created from DARPA research.
Darren Pauli Nov 22 2013 2:16PM Security
LG investigates Smart TVs siphoning user data

LG investigates Smart TVs siphoning user data

TVs sniffing storage media, networks.
Darren Pauli Nov 22 2013 11:14AM Security
Hackers' guide to grounding drones

Hackers' guide to grounding drones

Podcast: GPS jamming, HERF guns bring down birds.
Darren Pauli Nov 20 2013 11:22AM Security
Shooting victim image to be removed from Google Maps

Shooting victim image to be removed from Google Maps

First accelerated replacement agreed to.
Staff Writers Nov 20 2013 6:29AM Software
CrimTrac advises against national numberplate recognition system

CrimTrac advises against national numberplate recognition system

It would be ‘like herding cats’, says CEO.
Paris Cowan Nov 19 2013 1:06PM Software
Google strengthens defences against govt spying

Google strengthens defences against govt spying

Upgrades to 2048 bit RSA keys.
Juha Saarinen Nov 19 2013 12:47PM Security
Google blocks NSA by encrypting data on fibre links

Google blocks NSA by encrypting data on fibre links

Engineers rail against latest tap revelations.
Juha Saarinen Nov 7 2013 12:14PM Security
Apple reveals extent of Aust govt requests for user data

Apple reveals extent of Aust govt requests for user data

Info given in more than 50 percent of cases.
Juha Saarinen Nov 6 2013 11:45AM Security
New Zealand's spying law passes

New Zealand's spying law passes

Gives intelligence agencies a say in network procurements.
Juha Saarinen Nov 6 2013 8:15AM Security

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