Anthony Albanese has flagged a crack-down on people’s personal details being shared online without consent. But like so much of the internet, it’s hard to police.
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The Australian government will temporarily suspend data-sharing regulations so Optus can work with banks and agencies to prevent identity theft.
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As of Sunday morning, the Minister for Government Services Bill Shorten and Cyber Security Minister Clare O'Neil were yet to receive information from Optus that was requested on September 27.
Australia’s privacy laws are so vague a company can keep your data as long as it ‘needs’.
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Associate Professor in Cyber Security Studies, Macquarie University
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Associate Professor in Psychological Science, Western Sydney University
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Senior Lecturer (Law), Southern Cross University
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Lecturer in Cyber Security Studies, Department of Security Studies and Criminology, Macquarie University
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Associate Professor, School of Law, University of Canberra
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Lecturer, University of Newcastle
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CSCRC Research Fellow, Centre for Cyber Security Research and Innovation, Deakin University
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Lecturer in Law, University of Newcastle
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CyberCRC Research Fellow, Centre for Cyber Security Research and Innovation (CSRI), Deakin University
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Research officer, University of Sydney
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Emeritus Professor of Cultural Research, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University
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Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Social Sciences, UNSW Sydney
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Adjunct Professor, Australia-China Relations Institute, University of Technology Sydney
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Lecturer in Media and Communications, The University of Melbourne
