Australia’s breach disclosure policy doesn’t go nearly far enough in protecting consumers and pales in comparison to the European Union’s GDPR.More

"Businesses seem to overlook a key area of potential vulnerability: the networked printer. This vulnerability isn’t just theoretical."More

"These sharing arrangements are shrouded in secrecy and shielded from accountability. National oversight bodies perform a critical role."More

Internet users across APAC rate cybersecurity, data protection, access, connectivity and privacy as the most important policy-related concerns.More

“People are happy to use their smartwatches to alert police to their location when they need help, but they don’t want police to freely access data."More

“Some firms have a very low appreciation that the GDPR will apply here, and it will cost them if they stuff it up,” says Symantec's Brian Fletcher.More

Korea is now part of the APEC Cross-Border Privacy Rules system, which aims to protect consumer data used in online transactions.More

Even if measures to restrict strong encryption access are put in place, adversaries will switch to new tools crafted without the Five Eyes network.More

Internet users still trust global email providers like Yahoo, Gmail and Outlook but don’t know quite as much about privacy-focused services.More

Australia, like other countries, has not been immune to data breaches in which personal information has been exposed.More

A privacy breach at the Ministry of Social Development has lead to a review of the IT systems and governance of its project.More

Apparently the Svakom Siime Eye, an internet-connected sex toy with a built in camera, is laughably easy to hack.More

"MPs must use their privileged positions to positively influence national security and cybersecurity strategies to ensure they are fit for purpose."More

“VPNs are a solution for people to stay private online while the governments realise that a number of recent laws are too intrusive."More

China’s new cybersecurity law may have passed three months ago, but 75% of legal technology professionals aren’t even familiar with it.More

To say last year was a catastrophe in terms of combating cyber threats in Australia would be putting it lightly.More

“Online and offline factors are often combined: such as browsing history with physical location, commute to work and vacation travel.."More

Facebook has announced a new security feature, as the company looks to improve protection for its users.More

"Privacy issues have taken another shape completely over the past year."More

"As part of your 2017 New Year’s resolutions, you should be thinking about what you can do to keep your personal information private."More

It’s clear that 2016 was probably the worst year ever in online privacy. So, what can we expect in 2017?More

"The law already protects you. The privacy declaration in this message is worthless and does not mean anything.”More

New Zealand domain name owners can now use a free address masking option that can mask contract addresses and make them invisible from WHOIS.More

“If you think instant messaging services are private, you are in for a big surprise."More