Ben Grubb

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 […]

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 […]

“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 […]

“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 […]

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 […]

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

Hyundai had a problem: it was falling out of consideration when people went to car dealerships because, the company believed, consumers thought its cars were […]

Telcos and airlines collect our web browsing histories and sell our location data. TV companies gather our viewing histories to target us with personalised ads. […]

GroundTruth. Near. Snakk Media. Bliss. You’ve probably never heard of these companies — and that’s the way they like it. They’re the advertising-technology firms that […]