132,000 Customers Hit by Privacy Breach at Telstra
The details of customers who should have remained unlisted were made available via Telstra’s directory services. CFO Michael Ackland blamed the breach on a ‘misalignment of databases’.
Android Keyboard App Leaks Data of 31mn Users
There was no password protection nor encryption to stop people accessing personal data stored on a server run by one of the founders of app firm AI.type.
1 Trillion Mobile Biometric Transactions by 2022; What Can Go Wrong?
A new report says mobile biometrics will be worth USD50bn within 5 years, but we need societies to also consider the costs.
The Cover Up Is Worse Than the Data Breach
Data breaches are becoming more frequent, but big businesses must be honest about them. Demands for transparency will influence corporate culture more generally.
Telstra Turns $225 Bill Into $2mn Overdraft
The Australian telco says the customer made the initial mistake, but they debited the customer’s bank account after assuring him they would not.
Hackers Sell Data for 1.5mn Verizon Customers
Security expert Brian Krebs reported that a complete database of Verizon Enterprise customers can be purchased for USD100,000.
Voter Assurance
Letters asking for proof of identity. Computer mismatches. Bad data and confused processes. This story has it all. However, this is not about customer collections…
Duplicate Data, Duplicate Costs
You cannot have a debate if you only hear one side of the story. Unfortunately, sometimes you only get to hear one side. A few…
Dial U For Unformation (Part Two)
