New ID Laws In Your Face, Say Privacy Advocates
Privacy advocates have raised concerns about legislation before Federal Parliament that would allow government agencies and private businesses to access facial IDs... Read More
Researchers Warn Smart Devices Send Personal Data To Netflix, Facebook
Sensitive information harvested from consumers from smart devices is being sent to big technology companies such as Facebook, Amazon and Netflix. Internet-connected... Read More
Apple Apologises For Siri Privacy Breach
Apple has apologised for contractors who retained audio recordings users made to its smart voice assistant Siri – promising to make changes.... Read More
Companies Using ‘Like’ Button Now Data Responsible
The EU’s top court has ruled that companies that embed Facebook’s “Like” button on their Web sites must seek users’ consent to... Read More
Google Kept “Honest” By Competition Says ANZ MD
Google’s local head said the company is taking the Australian Consumer and Competition Commission’s Digital Platforms Inquiry “very seriously” but doubted whether... Read More
Apple Has People Listening To Siri Recordings
Apple contractors are listening to recordings of Siri users including private medical discussions, drug deals and sexual encounters, raising further privacy concerns... Read More
Facebook Cuts Off Sony, Microsoft Data Access
Social media giant Facebook will again try to cut off companies including Microsoft and Sony from accessing data, as it seeks to... Read More
US Approve $5B Facebook Fine, Shares Soar
The US Federal Trade Commission has voted to fine Facebook roughly US$5 billion over its mishandling of data, including the Cambridge Analytica... Read More
Facebook’s Libra Cryptocurrency Sparks New Privacy Concerns
According to Facebook, the star sign Libra encompasses freedom, justice and money, but they’re not the vibes surrounding the social media giant’s... Read More
People Seeking US Entry Must Now Hand Over Social Media Details
To enter the US from now on, visa applicants must submit their social media usernames, along with previous e-mail addresses and phone... Read More