Privacy
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Retail
Bunnings defends use of facial recognition after privacy breach
The retailer says its use of the technology appropriately balanced privacy with the need to protect staff against violent and organised crime.
- by David Swan and Jessica Yun
Latest
King tried to stop Prince Harry suing Murdoch publisher, court hears
Harry previously alleged that Buckingham Palace had a “secret agreement” with Rupert Murdoch’s newspaper group.
- by Victoria Ward
Analysis
Scams
Facebook fights celebrity scams with facial recognition
Four years after shutting its facial recognition function down over privacy concerns, the tech giant is bringing it back to rein in celeb-bait scams. Here’s how.
- by Tim Biggs
Opinion
Social media
Smartphones have robbed teenagers of freedom. No law will change that
Social media and smartphone technology make it very difficult to convince adolescents that true freedom lies in privacy, in anonymity, in no one knowing what you’re up to.
- by Jacqueline Maley
Meghan Markle, Hugh Grant and new Australian laws
Celebrities and royals helped shape UK privacy law. New laws will allow Australians to sue over serious privacy invasions, but with major differences.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
‘It gave me the ick’: When friendly surveillance crosses the line
Location sharing apps are changing the nature of friendships.
- by Lauren Ironmonger
‘No phone rule’: The Sydney nightclub covering up cameras
A Sydney nightclub is asking clubbers to put away their smartphones and enjoy the atmosphere. Will it catch on?
- by Andrew Taylor and Mary Ward
Analysis
AI
Facebook, Instagram are using your data – and you can’t opt out
If you’re one of the millions of Australians using Facebook or Instagram, Meta is using your data to train its AI – and unlike people in the European Union, you can’t stop them.
- by David Swan
Do kids have the right to consent? What to consider before tracking their location
More parents are using technology to track their children’s whereabouts. But their use raises a number of questions around ethics, privacy and development.
- by Lauren Ironmonger
Privacy watchdog sues Medibank over cyber hack
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner alleges Medibank breached privacy laws and exposed its customers to risk of identity theft, extortion and financial crime.
- by David Swan
Privacy watchdog facing questions over aborted TikTok probe
Australia’s privacy commissioner says her office did not conduct rigorous testing of the TikTok app before deciding to close its inquiry into the company.
- by David Swan
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