Personal data stories

Syrenis opens an Atlanta hub to drive North American growth as state privacy laws fuel demand for consent and preference tech.

Digital rights group warns Australians to resist ‘privacy paradox’, urging tougher laws and everyday steps to curb online data tracking.

Privacy is shifting from a legal checkbox to a strategic differentiator as watchdogs and customers demand proof of real-world data protection.

AI is reshaping data privacy in Australia and New Zealand, exposing shadow tools, privilege sprawl and weak identity controls, experts warn.

Bitdefender warns of a global surge in fake job emails posing as Amazon, Carrefour and the NHS, stealing data, money and account logins.

UK ambulance services logged over 4,000 data breaches in three years, with incidents rising annually amid growing digital and cyber risks.

AI-powered attacks and defences, quantum threats and smart city risks are set to transform Australia’s cyber security landscape by 2026.

OpenAI rolls out USD $8-a-month ChatGPT Go across the US and prepares to trial clearly labelled ads for free and Go users.

CyberCX will stay on as the Australian Open’s cyber security partner through 2026, as tennis ramps up defences against digital threats.

Victoria’s education network faces claims its “flat” design let hackers reach statewide student data from a single weak entry point.

Data breaches at Victorian schools and Sydney University expose deep cyber flaws, leaving Australian students vulnerable to long-term threats.

Foyer has launched Thine, an iOS “ambient AI” that quietly learns from in-person chats to nudge users on decisions and priorities.

Instagram denies a data breach after a dataset on 17m users appears on hacking forums, blaming old leak scraps and a fixed reset bug.

Clean, trusted data is emerging as Australia’s invisible infrastructure, vital to unity, fair access to services and a resilient digital future.

Concentric AI launches Private Scan Manager on Azure, letting regulated sectors keep sensitive data in private cloud while using SaaS tools.

A sexual assault survivor says she feels re‑victimised and furious after the Manage My Health hack and US$60,000 ransom demand.

AI-driven attacks shifting from data theft to crippling operations mark a 2025 tipping point for UK cyber security, DTP Group warns.

Coro 3.7 refreshes its SMB security platform with a revamped Actionboard, AI analytics and health scoring to streamline incident response.

Neighbourly breach puts up to a million users at risk as stolen GPS data and messages hit dark web, experts urge extreme vigilance online.

Neighbourly has been taken offline while Stuff and external experts probe claims of a data breach affecting the community website’s users.