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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.

Privacy commissioner orders Google to destroy data

Privacy commissioner orders Google to destroy data

Joins global clamour.
Juha Saarinen Aug 8 2012 4:50AM Security
Privacy probes launched into AAPT, Melbourne IT

Privacy probes launched into AAPT, Melbourne IT

Data breach investigated.
Staff Writers Aug 7 2012 3:35PM Security
AAPT, Melbourne IT face privacy probe

AAPT, Melbourne IT face privacy probe

Data breach investigated.
Staff Writers Aug 7 2012 2:39PM Security
UK health trust fined for privacy breach

UK health trust fined for privacy breach

'Extremely troubling' privacy breach.
Juha Saarinen Aug 7 2012 7:37AM Security
French watchdog requests Google Street View data

French watchdog requests Google Street View data

Australia notified.
Juha Saarinen Aug 1 2012 5:56AM Security
Privacy amendments weaken consumer protections

Privacy amendments weaken consumer protections

Some amendments 'fatally undermined'.
John Hilvert Jul 31 2012 7:00AM Security
Skype denies traffic snooping moves

Skype denies traffic snooping moves

Peer-to-peer comms still hard to tap.
Juha Saarinen Jul 31 2012 7:00AM Security
Privacy reforms threatened by overseas cloud

Privacy reforms threatened by overseas cloud

Agencies may avoid new principles through international agreements.
John Hilvert Jul 17 2012 2:00PM Strategy
Billabong suffers customer data breach

Billabong suffers customer data breach

Hackers publish 21,485 clear text passwords.
Darren Pauli Jul 16 2012 12:39PM Security
US departments gain emergency control over internet

US departments gain emergency control over internet

Internet 'kill switch' returns.
Juha Saarinen Jul 12 2012 5:22AM Security
Google faces $22.5m fine in iOS cookie case: report

Google faces $22.5m fine in iOS cookie case: report

Claims no wrongdoing.
Staff Writers Jul 11 2012 6:53AM Security
Telstra privacy bungle 'must not happen again'

Telstra privacy bungle 'must not happen again'

Thodey issues ultimatum to staff.
Staff Writers Jul 6 2012 5:28PM Security
Firefox snapshot bug a 'red herring'

Firefox snapshot bug a 'red herring'

Clean your cache.
Darren Pauli Jul 2 2012 11:42AM Security
Firefox snapshot bug a 'red herring'

Firefox snapshot bug a 'red herring'

Clean your cache.
Darren Pauli Jun 29 2012 2:51PM Security
Telstra account gaffe breached Privacy Act

Telstra account gaffe breached Privacy Act

ACMA, Privacy Commissioner find contraventions.
Darren Pauli Jun 29 2012 10:47AM Security
Telstra account gaffe breached Privacy Act

Telstra account gaffe breached Privacy Act

Privacy office drops probe due to quick incident response.
Darren Pauli Jun 29 2012 10:24AM Security
Telstra halts mobile tracking

Telstra halts mobile tracking

Privacy Commissioner mulls investigation.
James Hutchinson Jun 27 2012 12:33PM Security
Telstra halts mobile tracking

Telstra halts mobile tracking

Privacy Commissioner mulls investigation.
James Hutchinson Jun 27 2012 12:28PM Security
Telstra tracks mobile users to build web filter

Telstra tracks mobile users to build web filter

Says website monitoring 'definitely not' for marketing.
Darren Pauli Jun 26 2012 5:00PM Security
Telstra tracks users to build web filter

Telstra tracks users to build web filter

Updated: Says website monitoring 'definitely not' for marketing.
Darren Pauli Jun 26 2012 2:10PM Security

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