Our facial information is sensitive – yet companies and individuals can collect, sell and manipulate it without our consent. Australian law must change to protect us all.
We’re being tracked, targeted and profiled by businesses and data brokers. A new report on consumer data handling shows we need an urgent update of privacy laws.
The supreme court’s ruling that the Tate’s viewing gallery intrudes on nearby luxury flats suggests that the law is once again aligning with the rich and powerful.
First Lady Frances Cleveland and the wives of members of Cleveland Cabinet pose for a photo in 1897.
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Deepfake technology is a new concern. But since the beginning of photography, men have been taking and sexually exploiting women’s images without their consent.
Police see some difficult scenes; body cameras can record those and make them public.
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Police body cameras have the potential to make private details about people’s lives, including some of the most stressful experiences of their lives, public and easily accessible online
Many businesses struggle with data security, but the new Privacy Act means they will have to make protecting customers’ personal information a priority.
Doctors can share your medical information, with your permission.
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Data privacy regulations are being adopted to protect internet users. Today, humans need to read those rules to ensure compliance. New research suggests machines could interpret them in real time.
Of the 23 recommendations made in the ACCC’s final report, the government supported six in their entirety, ten “in principle”, “noted” five and rejected two.
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The ACCC’s inquiry was launched to address concerns about the market power of major digital platforms, such as Google and Facebook, and their impact on Australia’s businesses and media.
While leaks and whistleblowers continue to be valuable tools in the fight for data privacy, we can’t rely on them solely to keep big tech companies in check.
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Most of us are probably having our data tracked in some form. And while there are regulatory safeguards in place to protect user privacy, it’s hard to say whether these are enough.
Politicians are allowed to spam you with campaign texts.
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Spamming in texts or by robo-calls may seem perverse, but it’s unlikely to disappear. Here are some things you can expect leading up to the May election, and why they’re allowed.
Online users are not able to give totally informed consent if their permission is sought for multiple things at once.
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As CCTV cameras become more widespread, it’s becoming more difficult for people to protect their locational privacy in public.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau chats with Mike Schroepfer, chief technology officer at Facebook, during the launch of an artificial intelligence research lab Friday, September 15, 2017 in Montreal.
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The Liberal government is in the process of wooing tech giants as economic partners. They use Facebook data to help them win elections. How then will they regulate the privacy of our data?