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Any data collected by the ABC through the use of the Google Analytics 360 Suite for its iview service is stored in the US, according to the lone docum...

An internal review by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation of its decision to reject a Freedom of Information request from a security researcher, w...

An internal review by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation of its decision to reject a Freedom of Information request from a security researcher, w...

iTWire Friday, 23 July 2021 10:47 ABC rejects FOIA request for details on data sharing with big tech Featured Courtesy Whistleout The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has rejected a Freedom of Information request from a security researcher that sought information on its sharing of data through iview, a service that allows users to see programs that have already been broadcast or, in some cases, which are yet to go to air. Dr Vanessa Teague, a researcher who runs the ...

iTWire Authors Opinion The views in this column are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of iTWire. Have your say and comment below. Tuesday, 06 July 2021 10:02 ABC mum when asked if iview user data is fed to Google, Facebook Featured Image by philm1310 from Pixabay The ABC is unwilling to say whether it provides Google and Facebook access to the data of iview users, a considerable number of whom have created accounts to access the service...

Sponsored Articles ACIC Thinks There Are No Legitimate Uses Of Encryption. They’re Wrong, And Here’s Why It Matters Share Published 5 hours ago: May 21, 2021 at 3:00 pm   Australia’s parliament is considering legislation to give new powers to the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) and the Australian Federal Police. These powers will allow them to modify online data, monitor network activity, and take over online accounts in some circumstances. Last week, in a submission ...

Four cyber and electoral system researchers have identified three flaws around the use of electronic voting at the 2020 election for the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) government. The researchers said the issues did not affect the outcome of the most recent election but warned that the flaws could be exploited in future to sway voting patterns. “We are not claiming that corruption occurred, nor that the system was designed with that goal in mind. There certainly were errors undetected by ...