Are you ready for the mandatory data breach notification law?

05 02 2018

The federal data breach notification law comes into force on 22 February 2018. The law makes it mandatory for businesses who are bound by the Privacy Act to self-report c

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New Privacy Laws Take Effect

12 03 2014

A sweeping change in privacy laws take place with effect from today. The changes will see the introduction of new Australian Privacy Principles known as APPs, which regul

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Police may get remote access rights

20 09 2013

New recommendations looking into Victorian counter-terrorism laws could see police investigators given the power to add, delete or copy data from target computers, if the

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Police may get power to access

18 09 2013

New recommendations looking into Victorian counter-terrorism laws could see police investigators given the power to add, delete or copy data from target computers, if the

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New laws could see police remotely access computers

18 09 2013

New recommendations examining Victorian counter-terrorism laws could see police investigators given the power to add, delete or copy data from target computers, if they

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Privacy Policies Too Long

26 08 2013

In a recent review of website privacy policies, the Privacy Commissioner found that of the websites reviewed privacy policies averaged 2600 words, and accordingly were to

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The impact of technology on personal privacy

01 05 2013

As part of Privacy Week 2013 we are seeking to increase awareness of privacy issues. The privacy infographic shows how regulators and citizens are taking action to prote

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Privacy Awareness Week Launched

29 04 2013

Today is the start of Privacy Awareness Week 2013. This week's events include: Sydney – 30 April 2013 The Australian Privacy Commissioner, Timothy Pilgrim will speak a

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Privacy Awareness Week

30 04 2012

Welcome to Privacy Awareness Week ('PAW'), 29 April to 5 May 2012. Privacy Awareness Week 2012 runs from 29 April to 5 May and is all about promoting awareness about pri

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Websites black out to protest SOPA

21 02 2012

In response to harsh new anti-priacy laws proposed in the USA, many websites have gone off line (18 January 2012) or are displaying black out pages in protest at SOPA. S

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