Ben Grubb

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Here’s how Turnbull can fix My Health Record mess

July 30, 2018 Ben Grubb 0

There are eight things the Turnbull government could do right now to fix the My Health Record debacle. Read more on the (paywalled) Crikey.com.au website

Peak GP body’s alleged support for My Health Record called into question

July 23, 2018 Ben Grubb 0

The agency behind the roll-out of the government’s My Health Record scheme has been caught out misrepresenting the views of Australia’s peak GP body, claiming […]

‘Zero confidence’: Labor MP in push for opt-in digital health records

July 22, 2018 Ben Grubb 0

As the fallout continues over the government’s handling of the My Health Record roll-out, a Labor backbencher has become the first to publicly disown the […]

‘Errors and incompetence’: Australians split over government’s opt-out digital health records

July 20, 2018 Ben Grubb 0

The federal government is automatically assigning each Australian a digital health record unless they opt-out. Now, a debate is raging between GPs, peak mental health […]

‘Consumers don’t feel that they have a choice’: Australians push back against data free-for-all

July 17, 2018 Ben Grubb 0

A staggering 95% of Australians want the ability to “opt out of certain data collection practices” and 92% want companies to be transparent about how […]

Australia’s privacy watchdog is ‘woefully’ and ‘criminally’ underfunded

July 16, 2018 Ben Grubb 0

If there’s one thing privacy experts agree on, it’s that the watchdog tasked with enforcing Australia’s Privacy Act is not adequately resourced or funded to police contraventions […]

How Facebook creates a dossier of your most private activities

July 16, 2018 Ben Grubb 0

“Want to freak yourself out?” Dylan Curran, a privacy consultant and web developer, asked on Twitter shortly after the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica scandal broke. “I’m gonna show […]

Why I’m opting out of the government’s digital health record and you should too

July 16, 2018 Ben Grubb 0

“I want to make sure we bring consumers with us in the e-health journey by adopting an ‘opt in’ model – allowing them to choose […]

Breach ‘inevitable’ in digital health records

July 15, 2018 Ben Grubb 0

Serious concerns have been raised by doctors and security experts about the federal government’s My Health Record system that will create a shared digital medical […]

‘It made me feel sick’: how Optus is monetising your web browsing history

July 9, 2018 Ben Grubb 0

If you think that Optus just provides telephony and internet services, think again. They’re also selling their customers. Read more on the (paywalled) Crikey.com.au website

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