TikTok under scrutiny in Australia over security, data concerns
Australia is scrutinising the popular Chinese-owned social media TikTok platform for any risks it may pose to users from around […]
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UK and Aussie privacy watchdogs to investigate Clearview AI
Privacy authorities in the UK and Australia have announced a joint investigation into Clearview AI, a US firm which provides […]
Australia Tightens Privacy Protections on COVID-19 Tracing App
New legislation imposes stronger privacy protections on Australia’s planned contact-tracing app. “The Australian government’s coronavirus tracing app will have stronger […]
Questions remain over whether data collected by Covidsafe app could be accessed by US law enforcement
The federal government has reassured the public that Covidsafe data held by Amazon will not be able to be accessed […]
Home affairs data breach may have exposed personal details of 700,000 migrants
Privacy experts have blasted the home affairs department for a data breach revealing the personal details of 774,000 migrants and […]
Australian police used Clearview AI facial recognition software to counter child exploitation
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has admitted to using a facial recognition tool, despite not having an appropriate legislative framework […]
Australia will install home surveillance hardware to ensure virus isolation
The State of Western Australia has given itself the power to install surveillance devices in homes, or compel people to […]
Australian Watchdog launches action against Facebook
The Australian Information Commissioner has lodged proceedings against Facebook in the Federal Court, alleging the social media platform has committed […]
Australia’s Home Affairs pushes back against encryption law proposals
Both Labor and Australia’s Independent National Security Legislation Monitor have proposed judicial approvals before cops and spooks can access encrypted […]
AFP and NSW Police used Australia’s encryption laws seven times in 2018-19
Seven Technical Assistance Requests made with no Technical Assistance Notices or Technical Capability Notices issued. The Department of Home Affairs […]
Australian government secretly releasing sensitive medical records to police
The Australian government is releasing highly sensitive medical records to police through a secret regime that experts say contains fundamentally […]
Australian regulator files privacy suit against Google alleging location data misuse
An Australian regulator has filed a lawsuit against Alphabet Inc’s Google, accusing it of misleading smartphone users about how it […]