TalkingTech
The view from the top of IT with TechWorld Editor Rohan Pearce
China's data privacy protection has long been considered one of the world's weakest. But the government's proposed data security guidelines may go too far in the opposite direction.
By Stephanie Overby | 05 May, 2011 05:09
Organised crime groups have penetrated law enforcement bodies, and authorities are helpless to fight back due to restrictive data privacy legislation, according to the Australian Crime Commission (ACC) chief executive, John Lawler.
By Mahesh Sharma | 21 October, 2010 11:54
Many major social networking sites are leaking information that allows third party advertising and tracking companies to associate the Web browsing habits of users with a specific person, researchers warn.
By Jaikumar Vijayan | 24 September, 2009 10:11
The protection of the individual is the primary function of personal health care data and the tail of health administration and research must not be permitted to wag the dog of personal health care, according to an Australian Privacy Foundation (APF) policy position document.
By Georgina Swan | 02 September, 2009 15:25
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