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The federal government has promised to introduce a national ‘consumer data right’ into law allowing consumers open access to their banking, energy, and telco data next year. Source: New laws will give Aussies access...
Read MoreVicRoads opens up. Victoria is hoping to become one of the first states or territories to grant access to its database of drivers licence images when the national facial biometric matching capability goes live next year. Source:...
Read MoreParents of ACT students in line for a government-issued Chromebook must agree to allow the government and third parties access to information on the device. Source: Info ‘may be accessed’ on ACT student...
Read MoreThe laws were sold as a further measure against child exploitation material, but the Greens worry they are being expanded to cover offences such as fraud. Source: Computer password laws being ‘sneaked’ through SA...
Read MoreFrom next year the Government will have an electronic file that holds the medical records of every Australian. In the wake of the Defence hack, critics warn sensitive information could fall into the wrong hands. Eliza Borrello...
Read MoreMajor privacy organisations in Australia have condemned the decision by the Council of Australian Governments to agree to hand over drivers’ licence photos for the creation of a national facial recognition database....
Read MoreThe federal government has kicked off public consultation on the potential secondary uses of de-identified health data sourced from the e-health records of Australians. Source: Govt details plan to share de-identified e-health...
Read More“The decision we make about communication security today will determine the kind of society we live in tomorrow.” – Whitfield Diffie
Read MoreFederal, state and territory leaders have agreed to merge passport and driver’s licence photo data into a single national database for facial matching purposes. Denies it amounts to ‘mass surveillance’. Source: Govts...
Read MoreThe Australian Privacy Foundation wants the federal government to act swiftly in ensuring the health information of citizens is safe from suffering the same fate as Equifax clients. Source: Australian Privacy Foundation wants...
Read MoreQueensland police have been granted new powers that let them exploit phones and smart-devices for surveillance purposes with the intention of combating terrorism, after a new piece of legislation passed with bipartisan support...
Read MoreIn FY17 Telstra received more warrants for telecommunications interception or access to stored communications compared to the prior year. However, the telco has revealed it received fewer requests for warrant-free access to...
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