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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.

Facebook turns off mobile number sharing after complaints

Facebook turns off mobile number sharing after complaints

User backlash leads Facebook to backtrack once again
Nicole Kobie Jan 19 2011 9:30AM Security
Facebook suspends phone, address sharing plans

Facebook suspends phone, address sharing plans

Third-party devs temporarily barred from addresses, mobile phone numbers.
Liz Tay Jan 18 2011 12:42PM Security
Facebook sharing addresses and phone numbers?

Facebook sharing addresses and phone numbers?

Third-party Facebook app developers have been granted access to user addresses and mobile numbers.
Tom Brewster Jan 18 2011 9:49AM Security
Industry in uproar over AUSTRAC cost recovery proposal

Industry in uproar over AUSTRAC cost recovery proposal

AUSTRAC processing costs to be covered by levy on banks.
John Hilvert Jan 17 2011 5:03PM Financial Services
Dating site creates profiles from public records

Dating site creates profiles from public records

Non-registered individuals get dating profiles in the US.
Liz Tay Jan 17 2011 9:56AM Strategy
Privacy Commissioner investigates alleged Vodafone breach

Privacy Commissioner investigates alleged Vodafone breach

Four million customers' details reportedly at risk.
Liz Tay Jan 10 2011 3:33PM Security
President's men seek US$1 billion for IT research

President's men seek US$1 billion for IT research

And less focus on supercomputing performance.
Brett Winterford Dec 29 2010 9:54AM Strategy
Apple sued over apps privacy issues

Apple sued over apps privacy issues

Google may be next.
Supantha Mukherjee and Saqib Iqbal Ahmed Dec 29 2010 7:58AM Security
Do Not Call register fees to rise

Do Not Call register fees to rise

But far lower impost than than regulator ACMA estimated.
Staff Writers Dec 21 2010 11:12AM Telco/ISP
Mobile apps 'snooping' on users

Mobile apps 'snooping' on users

Many of the most popular apps are passing on user data to third parties, an investigation finds.
Tom Brewster Dec 21 2010 9:14AM Security
Salesforce.com to lobby Canberra over cloud concerns

Salesforce.com to lobby Canberra over cloud concerns

Vendor argues that no Australian law prohibits banks, agencies from hosting data offshore.
Brett Winterford Dec 13 2010 6:45AM Networking
Internet Explorer 9 to include privacy opt-in feature

Internet Explorer 9 to include privacy opt-in feature

"Tracking protection lists" to be used.
Dan Kaplan Dec 8 2010 2:01PM Security
AFP: Google off the hook for privacy breach

AFP: Google off the hook for privacy breach

Low chance of criminal prosecution.
John Hilvert Dec 6 2010 9:41AM Networking
Australia yet to ratify European cybercrime treaty

Australia yet to ratify European cybercrime treaty

Convention calls for ISP data retention and extradition provisions.
Liz Tay Dec 2 2010 4:57PM Security
AGIMO investigates government cloud contracts

AGIMO investigates government cloud contracts

Contracts, risks and benefits for public sector agencies.
Liz Tay Nov 30 2010 5:03PM Strategy
Study: Aussies show faith in cloud providers

Study: Aussies show faith in cloud providers

Seeks regulation from a Government we can't trust.
Liam Tung Nov 29 2010 12:26PM Storage
E-health privacy attracts concern, not complaints

E-health privacy attracts concern, not complaints

Researcher highlights gap between perceptions and reality.
Liz Tay Nov 24 2010 2:33PM Software
Network glitch reveals Telstra customer accounts

Network glitch reveals Telstra customer accounts

Up to 3,000 social media accounts breached.
Liz Tay Nov 24 2010 2:03PM Security
Facebook blocks developers that sold user information

Facebook blocks developers that sold user information

App developers that sold user IDs to data brokers kicked off social network (but only for a six month stint).
Stewart Mitchell Nov 2 2010 12:31PM Security
Data retention proposal pinned on VoIP

Data retention proposal pinned on VoIP

Government raises law enforcement concerns.
Liz Tay Nov 1 2010 6:21AM Telco/ISP

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