Privacy
Amazon fined $47 million for hoarding kids’ data, spying through cameras
Amazon dismisses American regulator’s allegations, but has agreed to pay the fines.
- by Tim Biggs
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The $2b warning shot that threatens to change the internet
The record fine levied on Facebook’s parent Meta for breaching privacy laws will put a lot of companies on notice when it comes to how it deals with the data of individuals.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Shoes for you, cycling for you: Meta fights plans to let users escape targeted ads
The social media giant, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, is aghast at a mooted change to allow users to opt out of targeted advertising online.
- by Nick Bonyhady
Court documents in phone-hacking case show tabloid apologised to Prince Harry
Harry and dozens of other celebrities are suing Mirror Group Newspapers, accusing its titles of accessing information by phone-hacking, deception and other illicit means.
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AI
AI is revolutionising healthcare, but at what risk for patient privacy and consent?
Artificial Intelligence is now sufficiently sophisticated to re-identify individuals from de-identified health data. We must quickly develop rules for its ethical use.
- by Jon Faine
New privacy enforcer to deal with data breach fallout
The government will appoint a new federal privacy commissioner to pursue companies over major breaches of their consumers’ trust.
- by Nick Bonyhady
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Spy fears over politicians’ cards as American Express faces privacy probe
An investigation by the privacy watchdog follows a complaint about national security risks posed by MPs having Amex accounts, including security committee chair Peter Khalil.
- by Charlotte Grieve
Centrelink knows if you’re hiding a relationship – but it’s complicated
The welfare agency is asking police to trawl through people’s metadata and in some cases crack their passwords to find out if they’re in a relationship.
- by Angus Thompson and Tim Biggs
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Cryptocurrencies
Central bank digital currencies are the latest front in the culture wars
Could a central bank use a digital currency to ration petrol, or stop Americans buying guns? A prospective US presidential candidate thinks they would.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
‘Deeply problematic’: Media companies slam Privacy Act review
Media companies are warning the government against proposed reforms to the Privacy Act, claiming it would prevent journalists from doing their jobs.
- by Zoe Samios
Ninety minutes that exposed thousands of Service NSW customers
As Service NSW updated its website, customers who were logged in had their personal details exposed.
- by Olivia Ireland