Privacy
American Express ordered to fix security gaps after customer was spied on
After a four-year battle, a customer who blew the whistle has been vindicated, but the full details of the case remain secret.
- Harriet Alexander and Julie Lewis
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Far-reaching gag order means we will never know how bad security is at AMEX
The privacy commissioner formed a preliminary opinion that American Express was not protecting its customers from insider threats to their security. Then the credit card company’s lawyers got to work.
- Harriet Alexander and Julie Lewis
- Opinion
- Women's health
Apple, get the hell out of my uterus
Please, we don’t need the tech bros’ surveillance of our most intimate bodily functions.
- Samantha Selinger-Morris
‘I was not really keen on it’: eSafety commissioner tells us what she really thinks of the social media ban
Julie Inman Grant talks about death threats, the dark corners of the internet and making an enemy of the richest man in the world, Elon Musk.
- Jacqueline Maley
Elijah was 10 when his friend typed ‘porn’ into a search engine. He was afraid – but unable to look away
Australia now requires strict age verification for anyone wanting to access pornography websites. But will this really stop children from seeing online porn?
- Cassandra Morgan
- Analysis
- China relations
‘Made in China’ EVs are taking over the streets, but just how safe is your data?
The local EV brands have showcased their AI chops at China’s annual car show in Beijing. And with many of these vehicles ready to land in Australia, there is one issue that’s slipping through the cracks.
- Lisa Visentin
Millions of renters hit by unlawful data collection
The Privacy Commissioner’s landmark ruling comes as Australia’s rental market reaches crisis levels.
- David Swan
Roblox, YouTube caught in major children’s privacy overhaul
A new draft code would give children the right to demand deletion of their data and ban “dark patterns” designed to trick them into sharing more.
- David Swan
Is your car spying on you? The privacy commissioner wants to know
Internet-connected vehicles are a security risks and the privacy commissioner is investigating foreign companies potential illegal use personal information.
- Mike Foley
- Updated
- Cameras
Bunnings wins appeal over use of facial recognition technology to fight crime
During 2018 and 2021, Bunnings trialled technology in 62 stores that captured customer facial data and compared it against a database of repeat offenders.
- Jessica Yun and Elias Visontay