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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.

Wiretap law backlash organised by Liberal staffer

Wiretap law backlash organised by Liberal staffer

Minister backing interception bill hit with doxing campaign.
Danny Bradbury Mar 13 2012 7:06AM Security
Ubuntu disables app logging for privacy

Ubuntu disables app logging for privacy

Moves towards a clean slate.
Liam Tung Mar 12 2012 5:39PM Security
Android app permissions silently duplicated to advertisers

Android app permissions silently duplicated to advertisers

Android applications are sharing users' personal data without their knowledge.
Dan Raywood Mar 6 2012 12:14PM Security
Obama introduces privacy 'Bill of Rights' for online users

Obama introduces privacy 'Bill of Rights' for online users

Web giants sign up for 'do not track'.
Dan Kaplan Feb 27 2012 8:21AM Security
White House issues online privacy 'bill of rights'

White House issues online privacy 'bill of rights'

Nine months to act on "do not track" provisions.
Jasmin Melvin Feb 24 2012 7:07AM Networking
Attorneys General challenge Google's privacy policy

Attorneys General challenge Google's privacy policy

Regulators pile-up on Google privacy policy.
Liam Tung Feb 24 2012 12:12AM Security
Hardware giants sign 'global' apps privacy accord

Hardware giants sign 'global' apps privacy accord

All apps to show how they handle user information.
Liam Tung Feb 23 2012 4:30PM Security
Hardware giants sign 'global' apps privacy accord

Hardware giants sign 'global' apps privacy accord

All apps to show how they handle user information.
Liam Tung Feb 23 2012 4:14PM Software
Attorneys General challenge Google's privacy policy

Attorneys General challenge Google's privacy policy

Regulators pile-up on Google privacy policy.
Liam Tung Feb 23 2012 4:11PM Security
Google: Microsoft's IE privacy system is broken

Google: Microsoft's IE privacy system is broken

Facebook agrees.
Liam Tung Feb 22 2012 3:21PM Software
Microsoft accuses Google of invading IE privacy

Microsoft accuses Google of invading IE privacy

Google brands Microsoft policy 'impractical'.
Liam Tung Feb 22 2012 10:03AM Security
Microsoft accuses Google of invading IE privacy

Microsoft accuses Google of invading IE privacy

Browser privacy war heats up.
Liam Tung Feb 21 2012 4:22PM Software
DIY mobile phone tracking using open source

DIY mobile phone tracking using open source

Researchers locate target without help from phone carriers.
Darren Pauli Feb 21 2012 1:35PM Security
Anonymous hacks FTC over Google privacy, ACTA

Anonymous hacks FTC over Google privacy, ACTA

Hackers claim to have rooted hundreds of FTC servers.
Dan Kaplan Feb 21 2012 6:29AM Security
Student jailed for hacking Facebook

Student jailed for hacking Facebook

Would-be ethical hacker jailed.
Darren Pauli Feb 20 2012 12:30PM Security
Student jailed for hacking Facebook

Student jailed for hacking Facebook

Not just 'harmless experimentation'.
Darren Pauli Feb 20 2012 8:44AM Security
Google code breaks Apple iOS privacy

Google code breaks Apple iOS privacy

Advertising cookies added to Safari browsers.
Liam Tung Feb 20 2012 7:06AM Software
US critical infrastructure orgs to share data under bill

US critical infrastructure orgs to share data under bill

But concerns raised that shared data could be used to prosecute "any crime”.
Stephen Lawton Feb 17 2012 11:44AM Security
British privacy office fines three councils in two days

British privacy office fines three councils in two days

Council fined $118,000 for email bungle.
Dan Raywood Feb 17 2012 11:00AM Security
Lost USB contained info on 1000 school kids

Lost USB contained info on 1000 school kids

The details of more than 1,000 school pupils were lost when a USB stick was misplaced by a member of East Lothian Council.
Dan Raywood Feb 10 2012 4:37PM Security

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