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A Victorian schoolteacher was applying for ‘heaps of rentals’ online – then someone accessed his bank account

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Michael suspects personal information he submitted to rent application platforms was leaked online. And analysis shows millions of documents may also be at risk Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Michael* has spent the past two months trying to get his digital identity back …

Why should renters like me have to trade away our privacy just to get a roof over our heads? | Samantha Floreani

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The rise in real estate tech means renters often hand over huge amounts of revealing information to digital third parties – at great risk Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Would you trade your data privacy and security for housing? Thanks to the rise in …

Real estate agents in Australia using apps that leave millions of lease documents at risk, digital researcher says

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Exclusive: ‘This is a blatant and disturbing disregard for the law and for people’s security,’ digital rights advocate says Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Australian platforms used by real estate agents to upload …

‘Hacking is assumed now’: experts raise the alarm about added risk of surveillance cameras in childcare centres

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As governments consider mandatory CCTV in early education, one big provider with cameras already installed is yet to formalise guidelines for how the footage will be stored and used Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast In the wake of horrifying reports last week alleging …

ANU investigates possible hack after vice-chancellor’s account liked ‘highly offensive’ LinkedIn posts

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University spokesperson says Genevieve Bell’s account had ‘liked’ posts she had never seen before about Julie Bishop and Gaza Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Australian National University (ANU) has contacted authorities about a possible hacking incident after its vice-chancellor’s account …