Tag: privacy
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Government to overhaul privacy code amid data concerns
The government has announced plans to reform the privacy code and processes of the Australian Public Service (APS) in order to combat public concerns about the ability of the government to handle people’s personal details safely. The announcement was made today by the Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Martin Parkinson,…
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Customers’ private iPhone photos stolen and rated by Apple staff
According to The Courier Mail, four male members at Carindale Apple Store in Brisbane have just been fired for stealing and rating female customers’ iPhone photos on a scale of one to ten. Some staff members also took explicit photos of their female colleagues’ bodies without their knowledge and then shared these images with other colleagues as part…
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Consumer Privacy And State Security: Towing The Line In Business
In the age of the data broker and the commodification of consumer information the ethical precedent falls even closer to an area of grey. Whilst the information of individuals is being circulated through companies constantly the information is sold or offered in another form of transaction. Presented as another avenue for business and an optimization…