Tag: privacy
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Twitter demands $1, Tinder wants your Mum to approve your dates, Aussie Feds caught using facial recognition (again): Vertical Hold Ep 452
Will people cough up a dollar a year to post on Twitter? Would you want your mum to see your Tinder dates before you do? Why are the Australian Federal […]
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Tech makes renting in Australia a nightmare, record scam losses mount: Vertical Hold Ep 425
Why is technology meant to make renting simpler actually making it harder for potential tenants? And why are scammers making even more money from unsuspecting Australians? Special Guest Consumer Policy Research Centre CEO Erin Turner!
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Latitude Financial breach puts more Aussies at risk, TikTok faces ban: Vertical Hold ep 422
What new risks does the Latitude Financial leak create for Australians -- and are we all suffering from leak fatigue? Meanwhile, ByteDance's TikTok is one of the world's biggest apps, but it's also a huge political mess, with government departments in many countries banning it on their devices -- and perhaps looking at banning it outright. Is the clock ticking for TikTok?" Special guest The Guardian's Josh Taylor!
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Do Aussies need a right to be forgotten online? Can we trust Google’s new “Privacy Sandbox”? Vertical Hold Ep 416
What would an Australian "right to be forgotten" law look like? Google's promising to track you less on Android phones… but can it be trusted? Special guest Consumer Policy Research Centre Digital Policy's Director Chandni Gupta!
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Has Elon Musk sunk Twitter? Should Medibank pay its cyber-ransom? Vertical Hold Ep 403
Elon Musk finally owns Twitter, but is the social media giant circling the drain or about to become something entirely new? Should Medibank pay the ransom to keep customers' sensitive medical data safe? Special guest Stilgherrian!
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Optus hack puts Aussies in Peril, PAX AUS 2022 preview: Vertical Hold Ep 398
With Optus Hack data out there in the wild, what can Aussies do to keep themselves safe online? And what’s big and exciting for PAX 2022? Special Guest The Oz’s […]
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WeAre8 takes on Facebook, eSafety tackles child safety, Apple teases Far Out new gadgets: Vertical Hold Ep 394
Can home-grown social media app WeAre8 – that pays you real money – beat out Facebook, Twitter and TikTok? Is big tech doing enough to keep kids safe online? Besides iPhone 14, what else can we expect (or would we like) to see from Apple next week? Special guest News Corp Tech Editor Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson!
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Dark patterns in online shopping, in-store facial recognition, who really controls the Internet? Vertical Hold Ep 383
How do online businesses use "dark patterns" to control how we surf the web and spend our money? Should Aussie retail shops be allowed to track our faces as we walk through stores? How has the "open" Internet become a closed shop for just a few tech giants? Special guests CPRC CEO Erin Turner and The Register's Simon Sharwood!
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How will Elon Musk change Twitter? Are Aussies too willing to give away private data online? Vertical Hold Ep 376
What will Elon Musk buying Twitter mean for the rapid-fire social network? Why do Aussies feel like they get "trapped" into handing over their private data online? Special guest Australian Financial Review tech editor Paul Smith!
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What were the big tech stories of 2021, what will 2022 bring? Vertical Hold Ep 360
e look back over the biggest tech stories of 2021, while pondering what's going to happen in 2022 in the world of technology, communications, gadgets and more! Special guest Finder editor-in-chief Angus Kidman.
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