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  • Australia in talks with FBI over global "dangerbase"

    UK and Australian police are in talks with the FBI over an international biometric database which will be used to store and transfer criminals' details, in a move which has alarmed local privacy advocates.

  • Border security portal 'may bust wrong passengers'

    The Federal government has announced that its border security portal is now online, triggering the alarm of privacy advocates who believe that poor data quality could lead to cases of mistaken identity.

  • Rudd risks data leaks with sex and drugs screening

    Federal government ministerial staff have been asked to file details of their personal sexual history and drug habits as a measure to protect them from blackmail, leaving the government vulnerable to data leaks and hacking according to privacy advocates.

  • Corrupt US Customs agent sentenced for data deals

    A recent court case demonstrates, once again, the dangers of assembling massive police databases and trusting that law enforcement officers with access are paragons of virtue.

  • New laws bring small business into spying business

    The requirements of the Anti-Money Laundering/Counter-Terrorism Financing Act came into effect today after continual calls from privacy advocates to scrap the controversial legislation.

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