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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.

Utimaco grows A/NZ presence

Utimaco grows A/NZ presence

Data security company Utimaco has launched its first A/NZ office to support its local customer base and extend its reseller network.
Staff Writers Aug 26 2008 3:19PM Security
IE 8 to sport traceless browsing

IE 8 to sport traceless browsing

Microsoft is testing a new feature in Internet Explorer 8 which will allow users to surf without recording data.
Shaun Nichols Aug 26 2008 11:44AM Security
Internet Explorer 8 set to feature privacy options

Internet Explorer 8 set to feature privacy options

Based on two recent trademark applications, Microsoft is planning a privacy mode for the next version of Internet Explorer.
Dan Raywood Aug 22 2008 10:25AM Security
Porn mode coming for IE8

Porn mode coming for IE8

Microsoft's IE8 might get a 'private browsing' mode that will enable users to surf the net and not leave sticky... ahem... fingerprints.
Nick Farrell Aug 22 2008 8:03AM Software
Weekly Roundup: Oz amps up privacy legislation and the US stays slack on prosecuting online criminals

Weekly Roundup: Oz amps up privacy legislation and the US stays slack on prosecuting online criminals

This week, Australians saw a preview of what may be the future of its privacy legislation, and the US was called out for failing to punish its online fraudsters.
Staff Writers Aug 16 2008 1:11PM Storage
Privacy report makes little room for emerging trends

Privacy report makes little room for emerging trends

While the Australian Law Reform Comission’s (ALRC) privacy recommendations are based around advances in technology, Gartner security analyst Andrew Walls believes they do little to address major developing trends like social networking.
Ashley Clark Aug 13 2008 4:06PM Telco/ISP
Mandatory data breach disclosure recommended in privacy law reforms

Mandatory data breach disclosure recommended in privacy law reforms

The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) has recommended the Australian government introduces mandatory data breach disclosure laws, in its final privacy report released today.
Negar Salek Aug 12 2008 7:35AM Security
Mandatory data breach disclosure recommended in privacy law reforms

Mandatory data breach disclosure recommended in privacy law reforms

The introduction of mandatory data breach disclosure laws in Australia has been set in motion.
Negar Salek Aug 11 2008 4:49PM Security
New technology pushes privacy law change

New technology pushes privacy law change

Advancements in information technology warrant changes in privacy laws, said the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC).
Ashley Clark Aug 11 2008 3:56PM Security
Aussie streets get the Google view

Aussie streets get the Google view

Google’s Street View mapping tool went live throughout Australia today, amidst worldwide controversy that the program may be overstepping the bounds of privacy.
Staff Writers Aug 5 2008 12:08PM Software
Google says "complete privacy does not exist"

Google says "complete privacy does not exist"

In a submission to court Google is arguing that in the modern world there can be no expectation of privacy.
Iain Thomson Jul 31 2008 7:57AM Telco/ISP
Australia's new Privacy Laws?

Australia's new Privacy Laws?

People just don’t think that putting family genealogy, exposes them and their families to spying by ID fraudsters and for that matter anyone else (stalkers, paedophiles, employers, parents).
David Kaplan is the Head Security Architect at earthwave Jul 18 2008 12:58PM Security
Google responds to privacy calls

Google responds to privacy calls

Google has responded to advice from privacy advocates and has added a new link to its homepage.
Staff Writers Jul 8 2008 4:26PM Security
Customers shun personalised marketing e-mails, study finds

Customers shun personalised marketing e-mails, study finds

Marketing e-mails that include customers’ names, hobbies and other personal information could come across as “too pushy”, a U.S. study of e-mail marketing has found.
Staff Writers Jul 7 2008 2:21PM Strategy
British privacy group aims to roadblock Google's Street View

British privacy group aims to roadblock Google's Street View

Google is set to start photographing areas in the UK for its Street View tool this week, but British rights groups are already up in arms about it and are threatening to call on the Information Commissioner to take action against it.
Sylvie Barak Jul 7 2008 8:23AM Software
Web giants spark privacy concerns

Web giants spark privacy concerns

Google and LinkedIn criticised for not protecting individuals' data.
Rosalie Marshall Jul 7 2008 8:19AM Telco/ISP
National health-record privacy law in Congress

National health-record privacy law in Congress

A new law in Congress would require every U.S. citizen to have electronic health records by 2014.
Chuck Miller Jun 27 2008 10:11AM Security
Dutch boffins work on open source smart card

Dutch boffins work on open source smart card

Dutch Boffins at Radboud University in Nijmegen are developing new privacy-protecting smart cards for public transport, using good old open sauce.
Sylvie Barak Jun 20 2008 10:39AM Security
BlackBerry service won't be shut down despite ultimatum

BlackBerry service won't be shut down despite ultimatum

The BlackBerry service will not be shut down in India, despite threats from the country's Government, according to BlackBerry manufacturer RIM.
Richard Thurston Jun 19 2008 10:08AM Security
Social sites need tougher privacy rules

Social sites need tougher privacy rules

Social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace should introduce tougher rules to stop users posting abusive information about other members, according to a survey..
Guy Dixon Jun 7 2008 11:42AM Software

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