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ctrl:cyberMaking sense of the stories shaping cybersecurity, privacy, AI, and everything in between. plain.txt unpacks what matters as we navigate an increasingly complex digital landscape – for individuals, organisations, and society alike – cutting through noise to focus on what’s actually happening, and what it means in practice. Hosted by Arjun Ramachandran and Jordan Wilson-Otto, bringing a practitione... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 158 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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In this episode we break down the OAIC's determination against Australia's largest rental technology platform ("RentTech") 2Apply.
After a year-long investigation, Privacy Commissioner Carly Kind found that 2Apply collected personal information far ... more
Australia is one of the world's top per capita users of AI, but outside of large enterprises many businesses aren't using it. In this episode, we speak with Lee Hickin, Executive Director of the National AI Centre (bio below) about what it will take ... more
This week we explore a shift in how social media platforms are perceived, which could open the door to them taking greater accountability for potential harms experienced by users.
The trigger is two recent landmark verdicts in the US. In California,... more
Is AI going to take all our jobs? This week we dig into this question, starting with a report from Anthropic released this year that cuts against the prevailing panic.
We identify some deeper and more nuanced impacts of AI on the labour force beyond... more
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A practical, practitioner-led show focused on cybersecurity, privacy, AI, and the practical implications of emerging tech. Episodes anchor discussions around real-world incidents, regulatory developments, and governance considerations, with frequent dives into how organizations can implement safer, more transparent tech deployments. Listeners likely include security and privacy professionals, policy analysts, and technology leaders who want actionable takeaways for managing risk, compliance, and user trust in an increasingly complex digital landscape. A notable strength is the blend of consumer-grade anecdotes with policy and legal context, plus a hands-on viewpoint from a cybersecurity firm, which can help practitioners translate theory in... more
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