ATO Says It’s Mended Its Ways On Lack Of Threat Protection
A contrite Australian Tax Office says it has learnt from its mistakes, which in the part have seen it ruled to have... Read More
Outrage Over Claims That Telstra Backed Health Start-Up Shared Patient Data
HealthEngine, a Telstra-backed online appointment-booking service, has been sharing medical information with personal-injury law firm Slater and Gordon, according to an ABC report.... Read More
Facebook To Undergo More Probes
Facebook will be questioned by the US Senate Commerce Committee over a report that it allowed Apple and other device makers to... Read More
ACCC Investigating Google Over User Data Tracking
The ACCC is looking into claims that Google is using up to $580m worth of data of Aussie Android user’s phone plans... Read More
ABS Admits Tracking Mobile Data
The Australian Bureau of Statistics has been tracking the movement of Australians through their mobile data without their permission according to an... Read More
Facebook Dobs On Tech Giants Says They Also Collect Data
Facebook has updated its users on how it collects their data when they are not using the site after CEO Mark Zuckerberg was... Read More
Oz Organisations Report 63 Data Breaches In Just Six Weeks
Australian organisations reported 63 data breaches in the first six weeks of the Turnbull Government’s mandatory notification system, under which all major organisations... Read More
Facebook Facial Recognition Apparently Violates Users’ Privacy
A consumer group is claiming Facebook’s facial recognition software violates its user’s privacy and is filing a complaint to the Federal Trade... Read More
Government Plans Crackdown On Data Sharing By Aussie Groups
The Turnbull Government is preparing to introduce strict new rules on data sharing by Australian-based banking and telecommunications companies. This follows a... Read More
Facebook Delaying Smart Speaker After Data Scandal
Facebook is delaying the launch of its smart speaker as it is still facing backlash after the Cambridge Analytica data scandal. According... Read More