Although we tend to think of data breaches as the work of malicious hackers, carelessness and mishandling of sensitive documents are just as likely to be the culprit.More

 Instagram has created a way for users to manage all third party services connected to their accountMore

Axis Communications shares its insights on how changing regulations are affecting companies’ data collection and protection practices.More

It might seem like a flashlight app just needs access to the camera flash in order to turn on and off. Apparently, that’s wrong.More

The IBM z15 will enable customers to manage who can access data via policy-based controls such as encryption, cloud-native deployment, instant recovery, and data-centric privacy controls.More

According to the research, Australian consumers have concerns specifically around smart devices listening in on their conversations and organisations extracting personal information from their digital footprints.More

Sonar addresses the intensifying risk of data privacy breaches and compliance penalties by applying machine learning to discover sensitive data.More

The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has received an average of 1267 data breach notifications each month. More

The report shows that globally consumers overwhelmingly agree that online digital technology has positively impacted their lives, despite the issues around performance and security.More

Privacy regulation in New Zealand is taking its cues from regulation in other jurisdictions - in particular the GDPR. More

Last weekend a group of privacy advocates and experts gathered in the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center to discuss issues highlighted by The Great Hack documentary.More

“Once deemed consumer champions, Big Tech now appears to be the new dark side of capitalism, arguably presenting a bigger risk to society than bankers were."More

Amazon’s Alexa voice service is storing all user voice recordings and transcripts on its servers by default – and people who want to delete those recordings must do so manually.More

We’re going to flex our collective muscles and demand that giant, manipulative corporations give us back control over our data, privacy, and user experience."More

39% of people would take money in exchange for giving a stranger complete access to their private data online.More

While 8 out of 10 business travellers consider visual hacking a threat, they don’t do much about it.More

Last week the company filed a lawsuit against South Korean data analytics Rankwave, whose apps used the Facebook platform.More

Cybersecurity remains a top business priority as the estimated number of undetected security breaches grows.More

According to a recent survey conducted by SOTI, Australians are increasingly concerned about the security of their health records.More

The Privacy Commissioner was seeking maximum breach fines of up to $1 million against body corporates.More

Data privacy isn't just about keeping customer information safe, says Data Insights.More

Singapore is looking to implement a data portability requirement as part of the ongoing review of the Personal Data Protection Act 2012 (PDPA).More

Business leaders who fail to prioritise privacy and security protections do so at the risk of losing customer trust.More

Despite bolstering free speech and access to information, the internet can be a double-edged sword, because that access to information goes both ways.More