Personal data stories

Australian regulators formalise joint action on age checks and digital harms as privacy watchdog and eSafety align oversight of platforms.

Bedrock Data expands ArgusAI to Google Vertex AI, giving firms one policy layer to govern agents across AWS, Snowflake and Google.

Persona taps ConnectID to let Australian firms verify users' ages through banks, avoiding passport uploads as child-safety rules tighten.

Home Affairs urges Australians to tighten privacy settings as fresh data shows scammers can exploit public profiles, passwords and account recovery clues.

ShareGate survey finds AI tools have surfaced sensitive data at 29% of firms, exposing a widening gap between confidence in governance and reality.

UK firms race ahead with Microsoft Copilot, but ShareGate survey finds AI tools are exposing sensitive data and exposing governance gaps.

Australia privacy watchdog questioned age assurance trial's claims over privacy evaluation, deepening scrutiny of the government's report and vendor testing.

KnowBe4 unveils Agent Risk Manager to monitor autonomous AI agents in real time, flag prompt injections and curb rogue data access.

Sydney skincare founder says chargeback scams have stripped tens of thousands from her AUD $500,000-a-year brand as fraud pressure builds.

Booking.com tells some customers to watch for phishing after suspicious activity exposed reservation details, contact data and messages linked to bookings.

Cambodia scam compounds are being tied to a mobile banking fraud network that hit users in 21 countries, researchers say.

Norton Rose Fulbright warns that AI agents could intensify privacy and security challenges for Asian companies as data moves across systems and borders.

Thales report finds weak login and sign-up flows are pushing users away, as trust in AI, data handling and digital services remains low.

APAC cybercrime climbs as synthetic identity fraud accelerates, with desktop-browser attacks, login pressure and bot activity fuelling losses.

Security flaws in 17 AI companion apps used by 150m people could expose intimate chats, photos and voice messages to attackers.

Agentic AI promises effortless digital delegation, but its admin-level access to data and systems creates profound privacy and security risks.

1Kosmos named overall, product and innovation leader in KuppingerCole's 2026 passwordless authentication ranking after review of 26 vendors.

CyberCX signs two-year tie-up as Official Cyber Security Partner of the AFL and AFLW, covering league, clubs and Marvel Stadium's ARC system.

DataBench and First Person team up on privacy-first digital IDs to prove users are human online without central biometrics or surveillance.

Australians feel confident spotting cyber threats, but most still reuse passwords, share logins and ignore breaches unless directly alerted.