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The dark side of personal data and why it pays to care about it
Most big companies have a data file that represents you, and this file is not under your control, according to Jim McKelvey, an engineer, author and the co-founder of Square.
- by Nigel Gladstone
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New Zealand
Jacinda Ardern takes dig at Aussie media in nod to Barnaby Joyce's privacy woes
The New Zealand PM fielded questions about her privacy expectations and revealed some trying times with baby names.
University
Major universities hit by data breach affecting thousands of job applicants at top firms
The University of Melbourne, ANU and Macquarie are among those affected by the data breach at a recruitment company.
- by Michael Koziol
Analysis
Analysis
Apple joins the war on Facebook over privacy
There is a new ideological war in tech - and Apple and Facebook are on opposing sides
- by John McDuling
Privacy
Malcolm Turnbull would welcome Mark Zuckerberg testifying in Australian Parliament
Responding to renewed concerns over Facebook's use of data, the Prime Minister said "we'd love to see the boss" in Parliament.
- by Fergus Hunter
Commonwealth Bank
CBA sent data of 10,000 customers to wrong email address
Commonwealth Bank staff mistakenly sent emails that contained data relating to 10,000 customers to an overseas company which had the domain name "cba.com."
- by Clancy Yeates
Details of 6000 supermarket customers at risk after hack
The names, email addresses and phone numbers of more than 6000 customers of Ritchies Supa IGA may have been accessed after its website was hacked.
- by Simone Fox Koob
Privacy
Barnaby Joyce can no longer complain about privacy, says colleague
Darren Chester has said he's uncomfortable about MPs receiving payments for media access in light of Barnaby Joyce $150,000 TV interview.
- by David Crowe
Privacy
Amazon Echo reportedly recorded conversation, sent to random contact
The family had no idea until they received a phone call telling them "unplug your Alexa devices right now".
- by Hamza Shaban
Privacy
Why you should read all those GDPR privacy policy updates
To comply with Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation, internet companies have been updating their data policies. Here’s how you can benefit.
- by Brian X Chen
Opinion
Privacy
'Dangerous times, Neil': Turnbull's two-word explanation for impingement on our liberty
The Prime Minister seemed to be channelling Inspector Morse when he role-played a policeman on radio in an attempt to explain the new power he is giving to Australian police.
- by Jacqueline Maley