Interesting view on what it is the greatest threat to privacy
January 3, 2014
In The biggest threats to our privacy the Demoines Register looks at the real and more mundane threats to privacy Read the rest of this entry »
Massive data breach in the US highlights the need for mandatory data breach notification regime in Australia.
December 30, 2013
Australia has no mandatory data breach notification regime. The previous Parliament almost passed the Privacy Alert Bill 2013 earlier this year. The Bill passed the House of Representative and was awaiting the debate after the Second Reading speech in 2013. That Australia does not have some form of mandatory Read the rest of this entry »
Apps and privacy
December 29, 2013
Privacy and apps are becoming strangers. It has been an issue that has been growing for some time. Privacy regulators around the world have started taking notice and issued the Warsaw declaration on the “appification” of society (found here). The Atlantic in highlights the issue in Study: Consumers Will Pay $5 for an App That Respects Their Privacy. The reality is that consumers want apps to protect their privacy.
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Ever since the iPhone came out in 2007, the going rate for many of the most popular apps has been exactly $0.00. Consumers pay nothing.
But of course, nothing is free. Instead, consumers pay with their data, that’s sold to marketers, or with screenspace, which is forked over to make room for ads. It’s a trade consumers are happy to make.
But are they?
A new study from economists at the University of Colorado finds otherwise. It shows Read the rest of this entry »
Nightclub scanners raise privacy concerns… again.
The use of identity scanners by pubs and nightclubs has long been considered significantly privacy invasive technology which has few practical benefits. The Read the rest of this entry »
Mobile security and privacy, one of the big issues in 2013
December 28, 2013
Use of mobiles in the workplace to store personal information is a big source of data breaches. I have posted regularly on the employees using their phones to store personal data, doctors taking photos of their patients in public hospitals during and after operation. And then using that information elsewhere, including showing it to others. On top of this misuse of personal information is the security of the mobile phone itself. Zdnet covers the issue of security in A single buzz term prediction for 2014: mobile device security.
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Mobile device security isn’t just a good idea or a loose buzz term to toss about randomly; it’s a real thing. Mobile device security is THE buzz term for 2014. Driven by BYOD and enterprise tablet adoption, mobile security is going to be the big buzz next year. Why? Because the onus for security is going to shift from user and business to the manufacturer. Yes, the manufacturer.
Device-level security, from the factory, is next year’s big thing.
In days past, users were told to use passwords, told to use VPN connections—especially on public WiFi, told to update software and apps regularly, and told to encrypt their devices.
Here’s the clue Read the rest of this entry »
Internet privacy is as important as human rights says UN human rights chief
The Guardian reports in Internet privacy as important as human rights, says UN’s Navi Pillay that the UN Rights head Navi Pillay regards the backlash to revelations to mass surveillance as inimical to human rights as the collective response bringing down apartheid regime.
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Navi Pillay compares uproar over mass surveillance to response that helped defeat apartheid during Today programme
The UN human rights chief, Navi Pillay, has compared the uproar in the international community caused by revelations of mass surveillance with the Read the rest of this entry »
Article on lack of readiness of organisations for the changes to the Privacy Act
December 23, 2013
The Age in Value your privacy? Few Australian websites do highlights the poor preparedness of organisations to meet the compliance obligations of the amendments to the Privacy Act when they come into force on 12 March 2014.
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On March 12 2014, the way Australian organisations will have to handle online privacy is going to change significantly. We investigated whether these organisations are ready and found in most cases, they’re nowhere near.
The new Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) replace the current National Privacy Principles and the Information Privacy Principles. They cover organisations with more than $3 million turnover and some others such as healthcare providers, including government (Commonwealth and ACT). They will mandate how these organisations have to deal with sensitive private information collected in the course of their activities.It is now time for organisations to start taking privacy more seriously.
To determine the level of compliance with the new principals Read the rest of this entry »
Article on Privacy and personal data
December 20, 2013
The Newdaily has published a piece Psst! Your secrets no longer belong to you dealing with the current privacy challenges and possible solutions. I am one of the interviewees. Needless to say it is an excellent article.
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In an age where personal data is easily harvested online, and fresh allegations of Read the rest of this entry »
Privacy and cloud computing in schools
December 17, 2013
The Fordham Law School has published a very interesting article titled Privacy and Cloud Computing in Public Schools. It is found here.
The key findings are:
- 95% of districts rely on cloud services for Read the rest of this entry »
Sensing surveillance wear..
In The New Armor That Lets You Sense Surveillance Cameras the Atlantic looks at devices that alert a wearer of surveillance.
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We pass under surveillance cameras every day, appearing Read the rest of this entry »