Tiny electronic items can identify pets, clothes and even people. Evangelical Christians aren’t the only people worried about what this technology might mean.
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Feelgood, high-level data ethics principles are not fit for the purpose of regulating big tech. Applied ethics might be useful … but stronger regulation is the preferred end goal.
CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s claimed intent to focus on privacy will be hard to execute, will not happen soon and does not address major concerns about the company’s role in society.
The National Library of Australia’s web archive preserves online Australian content dating back to 1996. The next step is to archive platforms such as Facebook and Twitter - but it won’t be easy.
Facebook seems to be shifting its focus more towards privacy. But this might have some unexpected repercussions, as highlighted by recent research on the encrypted messaging service WhatsApp.
A new act requires that all nonsensitive government data be made available publicly by January 2020. But the plan could open up new privacy issues.
Australians aren’t confident that the government can be trusted with their data, or that is has the right safeguards in place to protect it.
Algorithmic guardians could be programmed to manage our digital interactions with social platforms and apps according to our personal preferences.
The end of the era of self-regulation for big tech companies is nigh.
Kenya needs to tread carefully. It must avoid placing the country’s security ahead of people’s privacy rights.
Some Australian Facebook users are more worried about over-sharing by friends than the privacy and security of their personal information.
When you share your genetic data – even with the NHS – you don’t know where it will end up, or how it will be used.
The European Union has issued its first fine, cracking down on companies that misuse users’ personal data. Why hasn’t the US taken a similarly strong approach?
Experts describe their research into how smartphones collect and share private personal information with tracking companies and advertisers.
Websites are trying to get around GDPR rules on giving you control over your data.
Tech companies have vowed to do better when it comes to using data ethically, but most ethics initiatives are neither enforced nor enforceable.
Blockchain data is unchangeable, which is a problem when privacy laws require companies to delete data once it’s served its purpose.
If you carry your smartphone with you everywhere, then the data it tracks could provide a comprehensive picture of your health – and alert you if it begins to deteriorate.
The government has rejected a call to extend the My Health Record opt-out period while amendments are made to ensure the privacy and security of the system.
Allowing the police unfettered use of vast databases of information will begin to tilt the balance of power towards totalitarianism.
Principais colaboradores
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Associate Professor, Faculty of Law & Justice, UNSW Sydney
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Visiting Professor of Law, University of Richmond
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Associate Professor, School of Law, University of Canberra
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Professor of Cybersecurity, School of Computer Science and Informatics, De Montfort University
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Professor of Cyber Security Practice, Edith Cowan University
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Professor of Marketing, University of Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Applied Ethics & CyberSecurity, Griffith University
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Dean of Global Business, The Fletcher School, Tufts University
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Professor of Cyber Security and Policy, Tufts University
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Turing and Vice-Chancellor's Fellow, University of Bristol, University of Bristol
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Professor of Information Systems, Michigan State University
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Professor in Business Information Systems, University of Sydney
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Professor of law and ethics, Georgia State University
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Associate Professor of Political Science, Brock University
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Senior Lecturer in Ethics and Professionalism, University of Adelaide
