Data

Data Protection Laws needed for Neurotechnology in Australia

Brain-monitoring neurotechnology is becoming increasingly widespread across industry workplaces throughout the world. Yet as the technology advances, there are privacy concerns for workers in Australia as there are no privacy law provisions protecting them from data created from certain neurotechnology devices. Image: Image Credit: Unsplash / randa marzouk Produced By: Toni Pankaluic Featured In Story: …

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Many Australians unaware of their Data collected: Report

A new report from the ACCC reveals many Australians are unaware of how much of their personal data is being sold or shared by companies. As the data economy grows, consumers’ information is being stored, and transferred to businesses and governments. The report highlights different uses of the data, some considered as possibly unethical, where …

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Healthcare support needed as dementia prevalence set to double in 30 years

Research from Dementia Australia shows people living with will increase 93 per cent by 2054. With Dementia being the second cause of death in Australia, we look into what can be done to improve the healthcare sector. We spoke with Dr Kaele Stokes, the Executive Director of Services at Dementia Australia, about the importance of …

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Telstra’s oversight failures pose bushfire season risks

Telstra is in serious Danger of receiving heavy fines for a lack of oversight and management. After it was found that the Telco didn’t supply sufficient customer data to the Integrated Public Number Database, which could have serious consequences come bushfire season.   Image: Image by Cloudfront Produced By: Gabriel D’Angelo Featured In Story: Nerida …

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