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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.

Australia's eHealth record a security 'disaster'

Australia's eHealth record a security 'disaster'

AusCERT chief warns of need for new approach.
Brett Winterford Nov 28 2011 7:00AM Security
Agencies told to rule out public cloud

Agencies told to rule out public cloud

Livingstone weighs in on AGIMO's cloud computing strategy.
John Hilvert Nov 23 2011 2:00PM Financial Services
Cloud privacy doesn’t have to be fluffy

Cloud privacy doesn’t have to be fluffy

Issues of trust.
Rick Harvey, CTO, LockBox Nov 7 2011 3:52PM Security
Britian: Cybercrime no excuse to censor web

Britian: Cybercrime no excuse to censor web

Internet must be free, open and not stifled by government.
Tom Brewster Nov 3 2011 9:52PM Security
Britain follows Adelaide in call to cull trolls

Britain follows Adelaide in call to cull trolls

Anonymity allowed "under exemption".
Tom Brewster and Darren Pauli Oct 21 2011 10:08AM Security
Failed Buzz to fall off Google+

Failed Buzz to fall off Google+

Google continues clearing the decks.
Liam Tung Oct 17 2011 6:45AM Software
The path of privacy

The path of privacy

How US schools maintain the privacy of 55 million students.
Angela Moscsaritolo Oct 7 2011 9:54AM Security
Data breach laws to follow privacy reforms

Data breach laws to follow privacy reforms

Sooner if the scale and severity of breaches is proven.
Darren Pauli Oct 4 2011 1:22PM Security
HTC user data exposed to web apps

HTC user data exposed to web apps

Recently-added program logs information.
Angela Moscaritolo Oct 4 2011 12:20PM Security
HTC user data exposed to web apps

HTC user data exposed to web apps

HTCLoggers.apk binded to TCP.
Angela Moscaritolo Oct 4 2011 10:57AM Security
Sony given official reprieve over hack

Sony given official reprieve over hack

Privacy Commissioner to take no further action.
Darren Pauli Sep 30 2011 7:21AM Security
Sony's hacked security cleared by Aust. privacy office

Sony's hacked security cleared by Aust. privacy office

Takes word on infrastructure integrity.
Darren Pauli Sep 29 2011 4:31PM Security
Data breach laws to follow privacy paper

Data breach laws to follow privacy paper

Disclosure laws will be fast tracked if government receives evidence of poor security and worsening breaches in organisations.
Darren Pauli Sep 28 2011 3:17PM Security
1.6 million Brit IDs dumped

1.6 million Brit IDs dumped

Health service numbers, names, addresses and birthdates sent to landfill.
Dan Raywood Sep 19 2011 10:59AM Security
Child abuse tip-offs sent unencrypted

Child abuse tip-offs sent unencrypted

British police website endangered citizen information for "several months".
Stewart Mitchel Sep 16 2011 12:18PM Security
Coming soon: Track, lock and wipe your Intel laptop

Coming soon: Track, lock and wipe your Intel laptop

More technologies emerge from McAfee-Intel buy.
SC Staff Sep 16 2011 7:21AM Security
Doin' time for data breaches?

Doin' time for data breaches?

UK privacy watchdog has called for prison sentences to be considered for data breaches.
Dan Raywood Sep 16 2011 7:21AM Security
British health service criticised for data breach

British health service criticised for data breach

Memory stick forgotten.
SC Staff Sep 12 2011 11:40AM Security
British health service criticised for data breach

British health service criticised for data breach

Memory stick forgotten.
SC Staff Sep 8 2011 2:09PM Security
British gov watchdog wants privacy tought in schools

British gov watchdog wants privacy tought in schools

Office wants kids to be privacy-savvy.
Dan Raywood Aug 31 2011 9:47AM Security

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