Google this week said it would anonymise user data received through search requests entered in its search engine and Chrome browser.
Privacy advocates fear that the long-awaited overhaul to Australia's 20 year old Privacy Act will die before it ever sees the light of day.
The information commissioner is to take action against two government organisations over data-loss incidents.
The Federal Treasury has issued a tender seeking privacy consultancy services for the government's Special Business Reporting initiative, a scheme to simplify regulated reporting processes for Australian businesses.
The Federal government has insisted that a new Centrelink debit card is not a precursor to a national ID card, but a policy expert has claimed that it maintains some similarities to the previous government's failed Access Card.
Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has welcomed "improvements" in ISP filtering technologies, but will a broad-scale roll-out make ISPs a thief's favourite target?
Banks are under a great deal of pressure to keep their systems watertight but sometimes they implement security policies that make no sense and create unnecessary inconveniences for their customers.
If the Internet is God, and the browser my shepherd, I am a lost lamb who has been waiting for the Prophet to answer my call: What are those icon-less buttons at the bottom of Internet Explorer 7?
Even if your organisation takes every possible precaution to protect its data, a security breach is often inevitable. What do you do if it happens? Mike Mullins offers some pointers for notifying those affected.
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act and other legislation have made data retention a hot topic. But about the flip side of the coin -- what happens when your data has finally served its purpose?
ID management expert Phil Libin says critics knocking an upcoming government security program miss the point.
Would you mind if the government took a peek at your personal data? Do you trust the government to keep that data safe?
Privacy has been the subject of scores of articles since the implementation of the privacy act last December, but what does it all really mean?
Personalisation has become an accepted part of technological interaction, but what does the future hold?
Of the less well known open source browsers, Maxthon has been gaining attention as the second most popular Web browser in its home state of China. Based on IE's Trident engine, we found it to be highly customisable; however its lack of support makes it difficult to recommend for business.
The HDX4000 is one of Polycom's premier products in their video-telephony range, while it's a beautiful machine featuring great quality video conferencing, it's priced to scare.
This all-in-one solution from Belkin incorporates an ADSL modem, 4-port router and an 802.11g wireless access point suitable for a multi-PC home or SOHO user.
The new wave of hybrid PDA business phones are here. The gadget gurus from RMIT decide who talks the talk.
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