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New laws lead to losses: ADMA

August 4, 2011 | Posted by Leon Spencer

The government’s move to put a new privacy legislation proposal up for public review following the phone-tapping scandal in the UK could lead to serious financial losses for the entire business community, according to ADMA chief, Jodie Sangster. read more »

Cookies set to crumble with new privacy law

June 2, 2011 | Posted by Patrick Howard

Regulations relating to the text-based ID cookies, which are automatically downloaded to a user’s computer, came into effect last month. read more »

Taking care of the golden goose – Rob Edwards DIRECT Magazine

May 12, 2011 | Posted by DIRECT

Swift and sound self-regulation … is the only way to avoid killing the goose that laid the golden egg. CEO of ADMA, Rob Edwards, talks about the association’s role in actively addressing a burgeoning crisis of confidence via a self-regulatory guideline and consumer information and preference website. read more »

Paying for social media personal information

May 11, 2011 | Posted by Emma Brown

Consumers who share personal information online, such as their preferred type of chocolate, should be rewarded, according to Dr Suresh Sood, co-founder of the UTS Complex Systems Research Centre. read more »

ADMA hosts Privacy Week event in Sydney

May 5, 2011 | Posted by Emma Brown

Rob Edwards, ADMA, CEO told the ADMA Privacy Awareness Week event in Sydney on Wednesday night that privacy has shifted from the ‘leave me alone’ 90s generation to the current ‘engage with me’ generation. He warned users that they need to be aware of what they share when they engage online. read more »

Visa consumer targeting under the privacy microscope

May 5, 2011 | Posted by Emma Brown

US credit card company Visa is sharing the power of its global network with marketers to target consumers. The controversial program plans to send clients offers based on their purchasing history. read more »

Cyber crime; it’s easier than stealing from banks – Privacy Week

May 5, 2011 | Posted by Emma Brown

Awareness about keeping your personal details secure online has certainly been highlighted at this year’s Privacy Awareness Week with the fallout of the Sony hacking scandal. Senior academic warns that cyber criminals are becoming more sophisticated in a world where the stakes are high and the risks are low. read more »

Adopt an online alias to keep safe – Privacy Week

May 5, 2011 | Posted by Emma Brown

Dr Suresh Sood, The Faculty of Business, UTS Executive Education shares his advice with Direct about how the lies consumers tell online could protect their privacy. read more »

It’s all about you: Timothy Pilgrim – Privacy Week

May 5, 2011 | Posted by DIRECT

Online activities of all kinds come with significant privacy risks. Timothy Pilgrim is calling on businesses to identify the barriers to consumer engagement with privacy settings and make it easier for people to overcome these. read more »

Privacy Commissioner inundated after Sony PlayStation hack

April 28, 2011 | Posted by Emma Brown

The security of up to 77 million Sony PlayStation customers worldwide was compromised by one of the most damaging privacy breeches ever. read more »