2Apply’s over-collection of personal information adds to the power of the real estate industry in the competitive rental market, Carly Kind says Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast An online rental platform has been …

Undisclosed number of names and contact and reservation details accessed in latest cybercrime attempt The accommodation reservation website Booking.com has suffered a data breach with “unauthorised parties” gaining access to customers’ details. The platform said it “noticed some suspicious activity involving unauthorised third parties being able to access …

Letter from group published by MPs blames 12 March glitch on software update to its mobile banking apps Lloyds Banking Group exposed the personal data of nearly 500,000 customers in an IT glitch that left people’s payments, account details and national insurance numbers visible to other users …

Lead brand of French luxury group LVMH reassures customers financial data such as bank details were not taken Louis Vuitton has said the data of some UK customers has been stolen, as it became the latest retailer targeted by cyber hackers. The retailer, the leading brand of the French …

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