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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.

ITU sparks internet privacy fears

ITU sparks internet privacy fears

Controversial standard identifies user traffic.
Juha Saarinen Dec 7 2012 8:17AM Telco/ISP
UN deep packet inspection standard leaked

UN deep packet inspection standard leaked

But UN approval no green light to censorship.
Darren Pauli Dec 6 2012 11:15PM Security
Privacy chief wants non-prescriptive breach notification laws

Privacy chief wants non-prescriptive breach notification laws

Businesses to decide when to notify customers.
Darren Pauli Dec 6 2012 12:38PM Security
Security researcher calls for Australian cookie audit

Security researcher calls for Australian cookie audit

Information commissioner needs sharper teeth.
Darren Pauli Dec 3 2012 1:22PM Security
Australia needs cookie privacy audit: researcher

Australia needs cookie privacy audit: researcher

Information commissioner needs sharper teeth.
Darren Pauli Nov 29 2012 12:05PM Security
NASA orders full-disk encryption after laptop theft

NASA orders full-disk encryption after laptop theft

Employee data leaked.
Juha Saarinen Nov 16 2012 7:52AM Security
Feds try to elevate 'social log-on' for payments

Feds try to elevate 'social log-on' for payments

Why you should accept the Document Verification Service.
Stephen Wilson Nov 12 2012 9:48AM Security
The Australian Government's identity catch-all

The Australian Government's identity catch-all

Analysis: Has scope creep finally delivered an Australia Card?
John Hilvert Nov 12 2012 8:16AM Security
UBank unveils spending comparison tool

UBank unveils spending comparison tool

Powered by real-world transactional data.
Liz Tay Nov 9 2012 7:00AM Software
Feds try to elevate 'social log-on' for payments, e-services

Feds try to elevate 'social log-on' for payments, e-services

Opinion: Why you should accept the Document Verification Service.
Stephen Wilson Nov 8 2012 8:10AM Financial Services
The Australian Government's identity catch-all

The Australian Government's identity catch-all

Analysis: Has scope creep finally delivered an Australia Card?
John Hilvert Nov 7 2012 7:05AM Security
Committee confused over data retention debate

Committee confused over data retention debate

Definitions of metadata, URLs still hazy.
Joshua Gliddon Nov 2 2012 1:11PM Security
Heads could roll over NZ ministry privacy breach

Heads could roll over NZ ministry privacy breach

Dimension Data exonerated in Deloitte report.
Juha Saarinen Nov 2 2012 11:45AM Security
Massive privacy breach at US state tax agency

Massive privacy breach at US state tax agency

Governor wants hacker brutalised.
Juha Saarinen Oct 29 2012 7:22AM Security
Data retention runs counter to national privacy law

Data retention runs counter to national privacy law

Opinion: Has the Government proposed contradicting reforms?
James Halliday , Sylvia Li Oct 26 2012 12:29PM Telco/ISP
Analytics company settles illegal data collection charges

Analytics company settles illegal data collection charges

Submits to audits for 20 years.
Juha Saarinen Oct 23 2012 7:48AM Security
Why you should oppose a data breach notification law

Why you should oppose a data breach notification law

Opinion: Data breach notification was a good idea - a decade ago.
Roger Clarke Oct 19 2012 7:10AM Security
Roxon issues discussion paper on mandatory data breach laws

Roxon issues discussion paper on mandatory data breach laws

Law enforcement activities could be exempt.
John Hilvert Oct 18 2012 6:51AM Security
Deloitte to review NZ Ministry security

Deloitte to review NZ Ministry security

Follows massive #MSD privacy breach.
Juha Saarinen Oct 17 2012 5:21PM Security
Deloitte to review NZ Ministry security

Deloitte to review NZ Ministry security

Terms of reference released.
Juha Saarinen Oct 17 2012 1:56PM Security

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