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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.

Commissioner to launch privacy guidance next week

Commissioner to launch privacy guidance next week

Having compliance on your agenda isn't enough, says commissioner.
Paris Cowan Feb 13 2014 6:29AM Strategy
Greens go black to fight online surveillance

Greens go black to fight online surveillance

Ludlam to highlight Australia's "complicity" with NSA.
Paris Cowan Feb 11 2014 12:23AM Security
NSW prepares for expansion of ID scanner roll-out

NSW prepares for expansion of ID scanner roll-out

Trial of 35 Kings Cross venues could grow to over 300.
Paris Cowan Jan 30 2014 6:00AM Hardware
Snowden accuses NSA of stealing business secrets

Snowden accuses NSA of stealing business secrets

Siemens named as a target.
Erik Kirschbaum Jan 28 2014 6:10AM Security
Now live: Best practices for Privacy Act compliance

Now live: Best practices for Privacy Act compliance

Full report available for download.
Brett Winterford Jan 20 2014 6:09AM Software
Understanding Australia's new Privacy Act

Understanding Australia's new Privacy Act

An IT systems and policy response to compliance.
Jan 17 2014 5:05PM Cloud
Are you ready for a data request deluge?

Are you ready for a data request deluge?

[Blog post]: The improbability of Privacy Act compliance, Pt 4.
Brett Winterford Jan 16 2014 1:57PM Software
The Privacy Act and the cloud

The Privacy Act and the cloud

[Blog post]: The improbability of Privacy Act compliance, Pt 2.
Brett Winterford Jan 14 2014 1:37PM Software
Google opens Gmail to strangers by default

Google opens Gmail to strangers by default

Time to change your account settings.
Alexei Oreskovic Jan 10 2014 1:29PM Software
App matches photos with social profiles

App matches photos with social profiles

Take a photo of a stranger, hook up on dating sites.
Danielle Walker Jan 10 2014 12:30PM Security
NSA handed renewed authority to collect metadata

NSA handed renewed authority to collect metadata

Three-month reprieve in the midst of legal stoush.
Staff Writers Jan 6 2014 9:50AM Security
Snapchat to release app update following leak

Snapchat to release app update following leak

Executives speak out.
Danielle Walker , Staff Writers Jan 6 2014 9:18AM Security
Google fined for breaching privacy laws

Google fined for breaching privacy laws

Must pay Spain $1.4m.
Marcos Colon Dec 23 2013 1:23PM Security
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

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