Privacy stories - Page 2

Android 11 is here - expect better communications, privacy and better ways to control connected devices.>>

Avast Secure Browser has been a mainstay for the security platform in Windows and Mac, and this is the first time it has come to mobile.>>

In direct response to the heavy criticism it received last month from reports of meeting-spying and shoddy privacy protocols, Zoom has announced ‘robust’ security enhancements in its new update Zoom 5.0.>>

A consumer goods testing company says its testing of both the latest Ford Focus and Volkswagen Polo indicated the new technology offered in the cars renders users vulnerable to security and privacy breaches.>>

Google Chrome says it began enforcing secure-by-default handling of third-party cookies with its release of the Chrome 80 update in February. But now the work has been postponed due COVID-19.>>

Open banking is one step in the move towards an ‘open API economy’, in which key services are shared amongst internal departments, partners, and even public developers.>>

Virtual reality (VR)'s popularity continues to soar but it’s an area that’s largely unregulated, which is causing headaches for some regulators around the world.>>

“In order to gain a competitive edge and amplify growth, organisations are striving to improve customer experiences, streamline operations and mitigate risk.”>>

“Digital identity is a powerful tool that can enhance privacy, reduce risk and massively increase productivity for people and for organisations.">>

Left unmanaged, personal devices and unmanaged cloud applications can lead to data loss, but if managed too strictly, the IT team risks a backlash from unhappy employees, Bitglass says. >>

Their products can also be integrated into your Smart Home Hub such as Alexa. For a very reasonable price you can have added security for your home.>>

Competition from lower-cost smartwatches will reduce average selling prices by 4.5% in 2021.>>

A security solution like mobile device management (MDM) fails to respect user privacy and should not be a common security practice.>>

Security, privacy and ethics are low-priority issues for developers when modelling their machine learning solutions.>>

The IBM z15 is a new enterprise platform delivering the ability to manage the privacy of customer data across hybrid multicloud environments.>>

"The proliferation of stupid internet-connected smart devices will be the IT asbestos of the future.>>

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

We look at the new differential privacy library that Google has open-sourced>>

Android 10 is rolling out on Google Pixel phones this week, with a wider rollout expected to follow suit for other manufacturers and devices in the near future.>>

“Transparency reporting is about being open and honest about the requests we receive for our customers data. We hope that publishing this report gives New Zealanders insight into how we work with these agencies to keep Trade Me trusted and safe.”>>

The documents leaked included 228 passports, 55 driver licenses, and 36 birth certificates – making the victims vulnerable to identity theft by cyber-criminals.>>

Air New Zealand says information relating to membership profiles may have been visible on internal documents as a result of the breach.>>

“While all companies were compliant with the data access procedures required under the Privacy Act, we found that many companies failed to provide all the user data they were collecting.”>>

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