Privacy
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Far right leads Warsaw march of ‘patriots’ as Polish border crisis simmers
Thousands have marched in Warsaw to mark Poland’s Independence Day, led by far-right groups calling for strong borders, while its…
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Facebook will now show you exactly how it stalks you
What we now know is even creepier. Geoffrey A. Fowler The Sydney Morning Herald Facebook is giving us a new…
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‘Not messing around’: Government unveils ‘world-leading’ regulation of tech giants
Responding to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) landmark digital platforms inquiry, the government committed to a series of…
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The ‘dodgy’ world of data enrichment — and why they have my personal information
My personal information had been exposed online, again. Ariel Bogle ABC News My name, email address and information about my…
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The ugly truth: tech companies are tracking and misusing our data, and there’s little we can do
But one question worth asking is: are our fears founded? Suranga Seneviratne The Conversation The short answer is: yes. In…
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How facial recognition is taking over a French ciτυ
Nice in southern France is in the lead. Laura Kayali Politico NICE, France — Welcome to France’s facial recognition laboratory.…
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Big Brother: Every Victorian’s driver’s licence to be uploaded to database
The state government has already uploaded the information to a digital platform, and it is expected to be transferred on…
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How a Bitter Divorce Battle on Earth Led to Claims of a Crime in Space
So she was surprised when she noticed that her estranged spouse still seemed to know things about her spending. Mike…
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The Federal Trade Commission Is Coming After Facebook to the Tune of $3-5 Billion
No matter how much Mark Zuckerberg may bluster otherwise, Facebook doesn’t care about protecting its users’ privacy. John Ellis PJ…
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Thousands block roads in Extinction Rebellion protests across London
Climate group occupies major landmarks in campaign that could last several days Matthew Taylorand Damien Gayle The Guardian Thousands of people…
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Hackers Turn the Tables on Russia
A new website features documents pilfered from Kremlin officials and agencies. By Amy Mackinnon, Elias Groll FP Russian government officials…
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How to change your Facebook, Google and Twitter settings to keep your data private
Any internet user leaves themselves open to having their data harvested Cuara O’Brien The Irish Times We’ve all done it:…
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North Korea defector hack: Personal data of almost 1,000 leaked
Almost 1,000 North Korean defectors have had their personal data leaked after a computer at a South Korean resettlement centre…
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Chinese hackers breach ANU, putting national security at risk
China-based hackers have successfully infiltrated the IT systems at the Australian National University, potentially compromising the home of Australia’s leading national…
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Jakarta’s former governor Ahok dropping appeal against jail sentence for blasphemy
The wife of Jakarta’s former governor has wept while explaining to the press why her husband has decided not appeal…
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The futility of secrets in the age of technology
The latest CIA leak proves that state actors no longer get to decide who can be privy to information stamped…
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