Millions impacted as Medibank data breach fallout grows
The health fund initially said no customer data had been accessed. Now it says data of some 4 million members has been breached.
Consumers and Data
What to do if you’ve been caught up in the Optus data breach
Optus says up to 9.8 million people may have had their data breached. Here’s what to do if you’re one of them.
Push for new law to regulate facial recognition technology in Australia
Academics have written a model law suggesting how the regulation of facial recognition technology could work.
Op-ed: Why we need to enforce existing laws against ‘data enrichment’
Many of these practices are already illegal, so why are companies still getting away with them?
Viral victims: Scam survivors trying to recoup their losses online
Scam victims are turning to the web to recover their losses, but advocates say banks should be doing more to support them.
Subscription traps catching out consumers online
Subscription traps are just one of the many so-called ‘dark patterns’ deceiving consumers online.
Op-ed: Smart TVs are watching what you watch – and selling your data to advertisers
Interactive television and the privacy risk to consumers.
Wait, what’s in my cart? The hidden cost of website ‘dark patterns’
A guide to the deceptive design tricks to watch out for when shopping online.
How to secure your Google account
We look at how to protect the personal and private information in your Google account.
Op-ed: Would you like fries with that?
A privacy expert’s quick guide to notice and consent in privacy law.