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That My Health Record deadline just got pushed back a few months
You now have a couple more months to to opt out of a My Health Record after the Senate approved an extension to the end of January. The opt-out window was due to close on Thursday night. After that, most Australians would have had an online health record created in their name.
Our bodies and minds are not datasets
Why sharing health data with governments might not be such a great idea. Roz Bellamy writes I have wanted to keep authorities away from my body since the age of 15, when I heard a Rabbi compare abortion to murder.
The My Health Record opt-out deadline is tomorrow night. Here's what you need to know
ABC Home Search The My Health Record opt-out deadline is tomorrow night. Here's what you need to know ABC Science By technology reporter Ariel Bogle The deadline to opt out of My Health Record is rapidly approaching.
People concerned about My Health Record 'have little choice but to opt out', Kerryn Phelps says – politics live
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*privacy not included
Teddy bears that connect to the internet. Smart speakers that listen to commands. Great gifts—unless they spy on you. We created this guide to help you buy safe, secure products this holiday season.
Labor makes last-ditch bid to extend My Health Record opt-out period
Labor has announced it will move to amend the Coalition’s My Health Record bill in a bid to extend the opt-out period, days before records will be created automatically for 17m Australians.
I asked an online tracking company for all of my data and here's what I found
In fact, Quantcast’s deceptive design is so effective, that the company proudly declares that it achieves a 90 percent consent rate on websites that use its framework.
Digital identity: minister hits back at naysayers and privacy ‘alarmists’
It’s not clear if the federal minister responsible for the first myGovID pilot program is listening to those raising privacy concerns, but he’s clearly become annoyed it’s been called ‘Big Brother’.
Tech sector says Peter Dutton's encrypted message 'back door' will jeopardise digital security
As Islamic State terrorists coordinated deadly attacks across Paris in November 2015 — an onslaught that claimed 130 lives — it's believed they used encrypted messaging apps like WhatsApp and Telegram to plan their devastation.
MyHealth opt-out deadline looms, privacy concerns remain
The deadline for Australians to opt-out of having an electronic health record created is less than a week away, but privacy protections promised by the Federal Government are yet to be legislated. The Opposition is calling for the opt-out period to be extended until they are.
My Health Record's privacy chief quits amid claims agency 'not listening'
The director of privacy at the agency behind My Health Record has quit amid claims the organisation and Health Minister Greg Hunt's office have not been taking the concerns of internal privacy experts seriously enough.
SA proposes laws to force suspects to unlock devices or go to jail
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He hacked their game, so they raided his house
In the video game Grand Theft Auto V, players steal cars and rob banks. In the real world, its owners are cracking down on players who hack the game itself. For one Melbourne man, this resulted in a surprise knock on the door.
Pressure grows on Zuckerberg to attend Facebook committee hearing
Parliamentary committees from five countries have called for Facebook’s chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, to appear in front of a joint hearing on online disinformation.
Facial image matching system risks 'chilling effect' on freedoms, rights groups say
Civil rights groups have warned a vast, powerful system allowing the near real-time matching of citizens’ facial images risks a “profound chilling effect” on protest and dissent.
My Health Record: Greg Hunt to strengthen penalties for misusing patient data, addressing Senate's concerns
The Federal Government has announced further changes to its controversial My Heath Record system to reassure the public as the deadline to opt out of the digital database approaches.
When it comes to kids and social media, do we share too much?
When I found out I was pregnant with my daughter, there were many decisions to make. Would I learn the baby's sex? What kind of birth plan did I want? And would I be sharing this important and fundamental life-changer on social media?
SOPA.au: Australia is the Testbed for the World's Most Extreme Copyright Blocks
It's been three years since Australia adopted a national copyright blocking system, despite widespread public outcry over the abusive, far-reaching potential of the system, and the warnings that it would not achieve its stated goal of preventing copyright infringement.
Australia | Country report | Freedom on the Net | 2017
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Liberal Party harnesses i360 big data in time for 2019 Federal Election
Do we really want to follow the U.S. down the big data path of privacy-breaching voter profiling? Rosie Williams comments. AUSTRALIA'S Accountability Round Table recently fired-up over the introduction to Australia of U.S.
This Is How We Radicalized The World
On Sunday, far-right evangelical Jair Bolsonaro was elected president of Brazil. The era of being surprised at this kind of politics is over. Now we have to live with what we've done.
Government’s encryption bill ‘fatally flawed,’ UN privacy watchdog says
The United Nations special rapporteur on the right to privacy has written to the government expressing concern over a bill intended to provide law enforcement agencies with new powers to access online communications services.
Encryption by Default Equals National Security
The New York Times reported a mind-boggling story on Oct. 24. The president of the United States routinely ignores the advice of his aides and calls old friends on an unsecured iPhone “no different from hundreds of millions of iPhones in use around the world.
Are Australians ready for a new Digital identity card?
More than one million Australians have opted-out of the government’s controversial digital “My Health Record” amid concerns about privacy and potential data breaches of sensitive health information.
Journalists’ union ‘gravely concerned’ over encryption bill
The union representing journalists has said a government bill that will enhance the ability of police agencies to monitor encrypted communications services is akin to using a “sledgehammer to crack a walnut”.
My Health Record opt-outs now sit at over 1.1 million
Despite the number of Australians having removed themselves from the creation of a My Health Record now hitting 1.147 million, the agency responsible is happy with the result. The Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA) told Senate Estimates on Wednesday the opt-out rate was under 5 percent.
Overwhelming majority of Aussies oppose encryption bill: survey
A survey of 4039 Australians has found that nearly 85% of them are deeply worried by the Federal Government's proposed encryption bill, which was introduced in Parliament by Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton on 20 September.
Research shows Australians deeply concerned by Government’s spyware legislation
New research released today by the Alliance for a Safe and Secure Internet shows a majority of Australians are deeply concerned by the Government’s proposed Assistance and Access Bill 2018 – known as the Encryption Bill.
'This is surveillance': Apple boss takes aim at 'weaponisation' of customer data
Brussels: Apple chief executive Tim Cook said on Wednesday customer data was being "weaponised with military efficiency" by companies to increase profit.
New Encryption Laws May Have Unintended Consequences
With the government's assault on privacy continuing as it tries to push through legislation that will give it powers to overcome strong encryption, it's worth looking at how badly worded legislation can result in unintended consequences. And there is a precedent to consider.
This SIM Card Forces All of Your Mobile Data Through Tor
We all are constantly on our phones, but maybe you want to visit that website or check that social media account without revealing more information on where you are.
Cathay Pacific Suffers Data Breach Impacting 9.4 Million Passengers
The Cathay Pacific airline announced today that a system containing passenger data for up to 9.4 million passengers was breached by attackers.
Why the NSA Called Me After Midnight and Requested My Source Code
Please listen carefully and don’t hang up. Those were the first words this unknown male caller said to me when my brother handed me the phone. It was the July 4th weekend, 2000, give or take a day, and Mr.
My phone is spying on me, so I decided to spy on it
If your phone is turned on and has signal, it can be communicating — whether you've asked it to or not — with a wide variety of companies, many of which you won't have any direct relationship with. And yes, this can happen even when you're not using it.
Here are 1000 reasons to be concerned about the Australian Federal Government's proposed encryption laws
Police officers watch the surveillance screens at the control center during the Euro 2016 group C football match between Northern Ireland and Germany.
More Aussies wary about privacy breaches
Information Commissioner Angelene Falk has received 2947 privacy complaints in the past financial year, along with almost 20,000 inquiries about privacy rights.
I’m an Amazon Employee. My Company Shouldn’t Sell Facial Recognition Tech to Police.
The authenticity of the following anonymous op-ed has been verified by Medium’s editorial staff. Our columnist, Trevor Timm, has also interviewed the op-ed’s writer. You can read that here. When a…
Lawyers attack 'intrusive covert powers' in government's new encryption laws
Police and spy agencies will be able to hack phones and electronic devices without a warrant, and tech workers could be detained indefinitely if they refuse to cooperate under the Morrison government's encryption laws, lawyers are warning.
Metadata laws under fire as 'authority creep' has more agencies accessing your information
Related Story: Would you track your child or bug their phone to keep them safe? Related Story: Your cat is telling people where you live and Apple knows when you last worked out More government agencies are accessing people's phone and internet records than originally envisaged, in what cr
The Cybersecurity 202: U.S. tech firms slam Australian bill that could weaken encryption
Some of the biggest players in the U.S. tech industry are forcefully criticizing a bill in Australia’s legislature that would compel companies to help law enforcement access encrypted data in investigations.
Australia: UN human rights expert warns proposed cybersecurity bill is too extreme
This year is the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the UN on 10 December 1948. The Universal Declaration – translated into a world record 500 languages – is rooted in the principle that "all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.
myGov portal can be used by abusive partners to track down victims, Government warns
Parents fleeing domestic violence are being urged to deactivate their children's myGov accounts, amid concerns abusive partners can use the portal to discover where spouses and children are living.
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Mozilla warns decryption laws will break open source
Mozilla is worried that Australia’s proposed decryption laws will break the principles and licensing terms of open source software.
Apple says 'dangerous' Australian encryption laws put 'everyone at risk'
Apple has come out with one of its strongest defences of encryption yet, saying it is the "single best tool we have to protect data and ultimately lives.
'Significant harm': Telcos slam lack of detail in anti-encryption bill
Telcos and software providers have warned the government's 'anti-encryption' bill is too vague and could have unintended consequences for service provision both in Australia and overseas.
Shining a Light on Federal Law Enforcement’s Use of Computer Hacking Tools
This piece was originally published on Just Security. Ten years ago, an FBI official impersonated an Associated Press reporter to lure and track a teenager suspected of sending in prank bomb threats to his school.
Apple sounds alarm over Australia's proposed anti-encryption law
In a rare show of public protest, Apple has berated the Morrison government's proposed anti-encryption bill, calling it "dangerously ambigious" and "alarming to every Australian".
How to Check If Your Facebook Account Got Hacked—and How Badly
At the end of last month, Facebook made a bombshell disclosure: As many as 90 million of its users may have had their so-called access tokens—which keep you logged into your account, so you don't have to sign in every time—stolen by hackers.