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National Cyber Security Awareness Week starts today and runs to 3 June. It is an initiative of the Australian Government, with a number of government agencies and business becoming involved in partnership.

This year it has added significance with internet security breaches increasing, including high profile security breaches involving Sony and Vodafone customers.

The aim of  National Cyber Security Awareness Week is to protect online security and online privacy. The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner has published a summary of some simple things that everyone can do to improve online security:

• Install and renew your security software and set it to scan regularly .

• Turn on automatic updates on all your software, including your operating system and other applications.

• Think carefully before you click on links and attachments, particularly in emails and on social networking sites.

• Regularly adjust your privacy settings on social networking sites.

• Report or talk to someone about anything online that makes you uncomfortable or threatened – download the government’s Cybersafety Help Button.

• Stop and think before you post any photos or financial or personal information about yourself, your friends or family.

• Use strong passwords and change them at least twice a year.

• Talk within your family about good online safety.

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Google has given undertakings to the Australian Privacy Commissioner Karen Curtis, after the completion of her investigations into Google’s inadvertent collection of unsecured Wi-Fi data from private residencies around Australia, whilst collecting images for Google Street View.

Google has given the following undertakings:

-          That it will publish an apology to Australians for its collection of unsecured WiFi data in its official Australian Blog

-          That it will provide a privacy impact assessment (PIA) on any new Street View data collection activities its undertakes in Australia

-          This is will provide a copy of these PIAs to the Commoners Office

-          That it will regularly consult with the Privacy Commissioner about personal data collection activities arising from significant product launches in Australia.

The undertakings come after the Commissioner was satisfied that the information collected by Google breached the Privacy Act 1988.

The Commissioner was unable to impose a sanction on Google due to having already initiated an investigation. This has prompted the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) to make an inquiry into Australian privacy laws. This may prompt the government into taking action to strengthen the enforcement regime.

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