Mandatory logins for ABC iview could open an intimate window onto your life

By Michael Cowling, Associate Professor – Information & Communication Technology (ICT), CQUniversity Australia

Last week, the ABC announced it will begin to track the viewing habits of all users of its iview streaming platform from March 15. This will be done by making users create an account and log in to watch shows and “benefit from the next stage of personalised services” such as “program recommendations [and] watchlists”.

The change was initially planned for the middle of last year, but was delayed…

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