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OAIC investigates ‘dangerous’ face recognition app

The Australian Privacy Commissioner has launched an inquiry into a “really dangerous” facial recognition app that its founder has said is already being used by police in Australia. Clearview...

CDR privacy risk underestimated

4 March 2019 | by James Riley

The federal government had “severely underestimated” the privacy risks of the Consumer Data Right, even as it pushes to complete an inquiry process and pass the legislation before the...

MHR reports 42 data breaches

15 January 2019 | by James Riley

There were more than 40 breaches involving My Health Record data in a year, the agency behind the program has revealed in its annual report. But experts fear this...

Govt changes to MHR unveiled

22 August 2018 | by James Riley

The federal government has revealed amendments to the My Health Record service that it says “strengthen its already robust privacy framework” following the launch of a senate inquiry last...

My Health Record an ‘abuse of trust’

23 May 2018 | by James Riley

Digital rights advocates are calling on Australians to opt-out of the My Health Record service after labelling the government’s approach to the digital service an “abuse of trust”. My...

Freelancer and the privacy web

12 March 2018 | by James Riley

Freelancer.com looks to have been be caught up in another privacy breach debacle, after one of its European account holders filed a $60,000 complaint with the Office of Australian...

Qld biometric bill gets a pass

12 March 2018 | by Vitaly

An amendment to legislation in Queensland that would give the state’s law enforcement access to shared biometric face matching services is being described as “incredibly problematic” by digital privacy...

Face biometric backlash begins

9 October 2017 | by James Riley

The federal government’s new facial recognition capabilities are set to be made available to the private sector in what digital rights group have branded a “complete betrayal” of civil...

DTO slows national identity plan

27 September 2016 | by Beverley Head

The Digital Transformation Office (DTO) has applied the brakes to its national identity framework plans. In a letter sent to the 70-odd organisations that replied to its Request for...

Privacy lobby digs trench, sets gun

14 September 2016 | by Beverley Head

An Australia Card scale row is brewing between the government and the Australian Privacy Foundation over the proposed national digital identity regime. The Australian Privacy Foundation (APF), which was...

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