Jason Tin reports: An outraged member of Clive Palmer’s party has accused him of a “disgusting breach of privacy” by making the personal details of hundreds of Queenslanders public in a bid to keep the fledgling outfit alive in the Sunshine State. […] The PUP leader is asking the Supreme Court to make a declaration…
Category: Breaches
New research shows vulnerability in mobile phones’ applications offering voice communication security
Katherine Shonesy reports: University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers are explaining why there are concerns with the end-to-end security of an increasingly popular means of communication, and what users can do to defend against potential threats. Through a project funded by Cisco Systems, researchers in the Department of Computer and Information Sciences examined the vulnerabilities in security of…
IE: Humphreys riled by comments on data security
Elaine Edwards reports: Minister for Heritage Heather Humphreys admonished the Data Protection Commissioner for comments made to the press after that office ordered her department to remove records of births, marriages and deaths from its genealogy website over concerns they would be used for criminal purposes. Read more on Irish Times.
Samaritans Radar app taken down after privacy concerns
Jamie Harris reports: Emotional support charity Samaritans has suspended its new Twitter app due to privacy concerns. The Radar app monitored Twitter accounts to alert users of friends or family who may be showing signs of depression through their posts. Read more on Digital Spy.