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Work apps share employee data with advertisers, study
Software-as-a-Service

Work apps share employee data with advertisers, study

Study finds workplace apps on personal devices collect 19 data points on average, with Gmail, Notion and Teams among the worst offenders.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week

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MHP survey finds firms racing to prepare for Q-Day
Data Protection

MHP survey finds firms racing to prepare for Q-Day

German and US firms move fast on post-quantum cryptography as survey finds most are acting before quantum computers can crack today's encryption.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago
IFT launches Fortitude compliance checks for regulated firms
Unified Communications

IFT launches Fortitude compliance checks for regulated firms

IFT launches Fortitude compliance checks for financial services, healthcare and government firms facing tougher data security and privacy demands.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 5 days ago
New Zealand seeks public input on ad regulation rules
Data Protection

New Zealand seeks public input on ad regulation rules

New Zealand advertising watchdog seeks public input on tighter rules for ad labels, data use, pricing claims and endorsements.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Norton warns of hotel booking Reservation Hijack scams
Data Protection

Norton warns of hotel booking Reservation Hijack scams

Norton warns travellers that scammers are using real hotel reservation data to send convincing payment demands through trusted apps and emails.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Digital Envoy launches LocID Graph to update identity graphs
Customer Relationship Management

Digital Envoy launches LocID Graph to update identity graphs

Digital Envoy unveils LocID Graph to help advertisers keep household records aligned as IP addresses shift, with tests under way in the US, UK and Europe.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Last month
Bedrock Data extends ArgusAI governance to Google Vertex AI
Storage

Bedrock Data extends ArgusAI governance to Google Vertex AI

Bedrock Data expands ArgusAI to Google Vertex AI, giving firms one policy layer to govern agents across AWS, Snowflake and Google.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Personal data stories

Australians back AI rules as trust gap remains wide
Data Protection

Australians back AI rules as trust gap remains wide

Australians back AI oversight as 85% favour government rules, while just 1% say they fully trust the technology, survey finds.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Australia privacy week urges better complaint handling
Data Protection

Australia privacy week urges better complaint handling

Australia's Privacy Commissioner urges organisations to overhaul complaint handling as survey data shows most frustrated Australians never speak up.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 6 days ago
Nearly half of Australian firms hit by AI incidents
Software-as-a-Service

Nearly half of Australian firms hit by AI incidents

Nearly half of Australian organisations with AI security controls have faced incidents as firms rush agents into customer service, email and cloud systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Beam launches AI social services tools in Australia
Data Protection

Beam launches AI social services tools in Australia

Beam opens Melbourne Asia-Pacific office as it brings AI social services tools to Australia, aiming to cut admin in care and housing.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
UK Biobank data breach exposes half a million records
Data Protection

UK Biobank data breach exposes half a million records

Half a million UK Biobank records offered for sale online in China, raising fresh alarms over Britain's handling of genetic and health data.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Last week
Paper data breaches in UK hit 11,141 over five years
Data Protection

Paper data breaches in UK hit 11,141 over five years

Paper data breaches in the UK have topped 11,000 over five years, with employee records accounting for nearly one in five cases, analysis finds.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Carea launches support mode for women after pregnancy loss
Data Privacy

Carea launches support mode for women after pregnancy loss

Carea adds free miscarriage support mode to pregnancy app, offering expert advice, mental health tools and a women's community after pregnancy loss.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Australia regulators unite on privacy & online safety
Data Protection

Australia regulators unite on privacy & online safety

Australian regulators formalise joint action on age checks and digital harms as privacy watchdog and eSafety align oversight of platforms.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Council data breaches rise 53% in five years, study finds
Malware

Council data breaches rise 53% in five years, study finds

England's biggest councils logged more data incidents over five years, with serious referrals up 41% and some authorities blaming better reporting.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Last month
UK data privacy complaints rise in finance & health
Data Protection

UK data privacy complaints rise in finance & health

Bridewell says ICO data privacy complaints climbed across key UK sectors, with finance still top, while retail and manufacturing saw the fastest rise.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Last month