Views differ between owners and non-owners of smartglasses. But both groups agree the technology can help people.

Australia’s Trust Exchange system offers greater convenience and security for everyday transactions. But the government must make sure it protects Australians’ privacy.

After receiving dozens of unwanted calls from telemarketers, I started to investigate.

The decision underscores the importance of strengthening privacy laws and enforcement powers of regulators.

A risk-based approach to regulating AI can help minimise the dangers of the new technology

The new scheme, called the Trust Exchange (TEx), would allow people to verify their identities based on information already held by the federal government.

Open-source AI models promise a more democratic and transparent future. They can also be open to misuse – and ethical concerns remain.

Human Rights Watch has sounded the alarm over Australian children’s images found in a huge data set used to train AI models. It could be a breach of our privacy law.

There are various methods for estimating or verifying an online user’s age, none of them foolproof. Importantly, is this the social media future we want?

Paying for your parking via an app promises ease and efficiency. But we are entering a bargain with unclear terms around data privacy and public revenue.

Cars can collect data via cameras, microphones, sensors, and connected phones and apps. Our privacy laws need urgent reform if these data are to be kept safe.

The draft bill has a number of issues, ranging from an insecure mechanism that leaves people’s data vulnerable to attacks, to a lack of mandatory disclosure of data breaches.