Hugh Tomlinson QC writes: It is clear from the recent case law that the courts must be vigilant when anonymity orders are sought by either party and especially vigilant when both parties agree on anonymity. The Court will usually require evidence to support an application for anonymity and will need to carry out a careful…
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AU: Telstra admits to another privacy breach
Ben Grubb reports: Telstra has admitted to breaching the privacy of some of its customers only after being contacted by this website. “Most, if not all, affected customers (less than 3000) have been rung over the past week or so,” said Telstra spokesman Craig Middleton. Those affected were using Telstra’s Tribe service, a platform which aggregates…
AU: Go Card privacy probe due
Daniel Hurst reports: Police are set to face changes to the way they access commuter travel records following an investigation by the Privacy Commissioner. Privacy Commissioner Linda Matthews will today hand the parliamentary speaker a report outlining her findings on the use of Go Card journey data in criminal investigations. The probe was triggered by…
UK: Computer hacker controlled victims’ webcams from mother’s front room
A computer hacker accessed highly personal data and controlled victims’ webcams as part of a sophisticated email scam carried out from his mother’s front room. Matthew Anderson, 33, was a key member of an international gang, abusing his skills as a computer security expert to target businesses and individuals with spam containing hidden viruses, a…