Data Hoarding: Addressing the Behavioural and Cultural Challenges of Data Minimisation
We all know about hoarders – but what about data hoarders? Is it a ‘thing’...
04 September, 2024
Cal Newport’s Digital Minimalism and Personal Privacy: Incredible Parallels
Cal Newport’s book Digital Minimalism discusses the benefits of focusing on a small number of...
25 August, 2024
How Far Does The Privacy Act Employee Record Exemption Go?
Employee records of current or former private sector employees are exempt from the Australian Privacy...
22 August, 2024
Lessons From CrowdStrike’s Incident Communications
On July 19, 2024, we saw a major global IT outage caused by a faulty...
21 August, 2024
Understanding The Data Management Ecosystem
Understanding and managing your data is becoming a fundamental piece of any privacy compliance program....
08 August, 2024
Considerations For Creating Your Data Retention Strategy
The last few years have seen a shift from data being the new oil to...
07 August, 2024
Resources To Help You Prepare For The CIPPE Certification
The CIPP/E certification is becoming increasingly popular. It is a great way to demonstrate your...
27 July, 2024
Buyer Beware: Managing The Risks of Data From Data Brokers
Data brokers play a significant (and extremely personal information-intensive) role in Australia’s business ecosystem. However,...
26 July, 2024
Spam Snafu? Here’s What To Do In The Aftermath of Accidental Spam
The Australian Communication and Media Authority (ACMA) recently announced its 2024-2025 enforcement priorities and plans...
24 July, 2024
Privacy Jobs Report: April – June 2024
Our report on privacy jobs advertised in Australia between January and March 2024 is now available....
17 July, 2024
Cyber Security For Boards: Governance Principles To Consider
Cyber security is a key concern for almost every board member. But how best should...
16 July, 2024
Deep Dive: ISO 29100 – Privacy Framework
ISO 29100 Privacy Framework is a standard all privacy practitioners should be aware of. Substantially...
12 July, 2024
Some Privacy-Related ISO Standards You Might Not Know
There are privacy-related ISO standards, old and new, that can help in developing and improving...
27 June, 2024
Understanding Multi-Factor Authentication
In October 2022, Medibank suffered a severe breach, affecting 9.7 million people. It is alleged...
26 June, 2024
Understanding The OAIC Action Against Medibank: A Guide For Australian Organisations
This week, headlines focused on the potential for a $21 trillion penalty against Medibank for...
12 June, 2024
European Data Protection Cases You Should Know About
If you’re taking the CIPP/E or just interested in how European and EU data protection...
29 May, 2024
Paw 2024 Wrap Up: Key Lessons From Privacy Awareness Week
Australia’s Privacy Awareness Week wrapped up on 12 May, but the components of its theme,...
26 May, 2024
Data Breach Reporting Obligations in Australia: Lessons from Recent Determinations
We’ve analysed two determinations from the Australian Information Commissioner relating to data breach reporting and...
15 May, 2024
AI Impact Assessment Form: Downloadable
We have prepared this Template as an example AI impact assessment form that can be...
07 May, 2024
Privacy Considerations For Marketing Teams in Australia (Downloadable)
We’ve prepared this guide for personnel who engage in direct marketing activities, particularly those who...
07 May, 2024
Privacy Jobs Report: January – March 2024
Privacy 108 monitors and reports on privacy jobs advertised in Australia. We’ve tracked the number,...
01 May, 2024
Privacy Act Changes To Support Greater Transparency
What will the proposed changes to Australia’s Privacy Act mean for transparency? For Privacy Awareness Week...
01 May, 2024
Privacy Starts With Transparency: Privacy Awareness Week 2024
For Privacy Awareness Week 2024 (from 6-12 May 2024), organisations are being asked to 'power...
30 April, 2024
Some Lessons from OAIC v Serco
The OAIC’s determination in a recent case involving Serco and the systems it used in...
11 April, 2024
Australia’s New Digital Identity Legislation Passed: Is That a Good Thing?
Australia’s Digital ID Bill passed on Mar 28, 2024. Our new ID system is designed...
08 April, 2024
The Latest on Cyber Security Regulation in Australia
Consultation on the latest proposals for cyber security regulation in Australia has now closed. What...
28 March, 2024
GDPR Enforcement Themes & Takeaways for Australian Organisations
Australia’s privacy law landscape doesn’t grant the same rights individuals resident in the EU and...
27 March, 2024
Managing Vendor Privacy Risk: A Guide to Third-Party Suppliers & Privacy [Ebook Download]
We recently published our comprehensive guide to managing vendor privacy risk in 2024. The 17-page ebook...
24 March, 2024
Data Minimisation: A Privacy Professional’s Guide to Slimming Down Your Data
You know you need to do it, but the data minimization project is overwhelming. You...
19 March, 2024
What’s happening with the Medibank data breach litigation?
News this week was that Medibank failed in its bid to stop the OAIC investigations...
12 March, 2024
Privacy UX: Balancing User Privacy with Business Growth
Balancing user privacy with business growth isn't always easy. Enter Privacy UX (shorthand for ‘privacy...
08 March, 2024
OAIC Data Breach Report: July – December 2023
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has released its latest Notifiable Data Breaches...
01 March, 2024
Defining and Managing Privacy Risks: Frameworks That Work
Australia’s privacy risk management landscape is being shaped by increasing visibility of data breaches, penalties,...
28 February, 2024
5 Reasons To Get Your CIPP/E Certification
Thinking of sitting for the CIPP/E? Here are 5 good reasons to get your CIPP/E...
19 February, 2024
Cybersecurity Regulations in Europe: What’s Happening – & What’s Coming?
Things are changing quickly in cybersecurity regulation in Europe. Here’s a list of the existing...
30 January, 2024
Privacy Jobs Report: July – December 2023
Privacy 108 monitors and reports on privacy jobs advertised in Australia. We've tracked the number,...
30 January, 2024
Privacy Impact Assessment Triggers: When Should You Do a PIA?
Privacy Impact Assessments are a powerful and often overlooked tool. They’re a compliance requirement, in...
28 January, 2024
Children’s Privacy in Australia: A Very Quick Overview
Children’s privacy, in terms of the information that websites and apps collect about child users,...
23 January, 2024
Privacy 108’s Top Ten Blog Posts in 2023
In case you missed them, we've compiled the most popular posts we published in 2023. #1:...
29 December, 2023
AI Anyone? 2023 Reflections from the Privacy Perspective
As the end of 2023 approaches (thank goodness say some!), let’s reflect on some of...
29 December, 2023
Most Common Privacy Failures at Organisations (and How to Overcome Them)
ISACA’s 2023 Privacy in Practice report included a list of the most common privacy failures...
24 December, 2023
Maintaining Your Data Inventory: High-Level Tips for Keeping Yours Up to Date
Creating a complete data inventory is one thing – but supporting it over time is...
14 December, 2023
ASIC Raising the Bar on Cyber Security
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is ramping up its emphasis on cybersecurity with...
12 December, 2023
After The Ink Dries: Monitoring Third Parties You Share Personal Information with Beyond Due Diligence
Third-party vendor management extends far beyond the initial signing of your contract. It’s an ongoing...
30 November, 2023
The Webs We Weave: Building Stronger Cross-Functional Privacy Practices
In February 2023, a hacker used an SMS phishing scheme on a HR employee in...
24 November, 2023
OAIC sues ACL for security failure
In November 2023, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) announced the commencement of...
16 November, 2023
CIPPE 2023 Update: Here’s What Changed
Things are changing fast in European privacy! We don’t typically see annual updates by the...
15 November, 2023
Data Tagging: Best Practices, Security & Implementation Tips
Data tagging helps businesses enhance data security, improve data governance, and better manage data and...
14 November, 2023
Queensland’s Data Breach Notification Scheme for Government Agencies
Queensland looks to join NSW as the only other Australian state with a mandatory data...
01 November, 2023
Persevering Progress: Privacy Act ‘Accountability’ Reforms
Earlier this year, we provided an update on the privacy reform proposals related to ‘accountability’...
27 October, 2023
GoodSAM Privacy Risks: The Briefing Speaks with Dr Jodie Siganto
Privacy 108 Founder Dr Jodie Siganto recently appeared on The Briefing to discuss the GoodSam...
27 October, 2023
The 2023 Updated CIPT Body of Knowledge: What Has Changed?
Privacy for technologists is a rapidly developing field. The IAPP’s CIPT Body of Knowledge has...
21 October, 2023
Data Catalogues: The Unsung Heroes of Organisational Privacy
Data catalogues provide a unified and searchable view of an organisation’s data and data sources....
13 October, 2023
ChatGPT Wrote This Blog Post: How Could This Affect Organisational Privacy?
“Every technology, including AI like ChatGPT, comes with potential risks and benefits. Balancing innovation with...
06 October, 2023
OAIC Data Breach Report: January – June 2023
Key Findings in the OAIC’s Data Breach Report: January – June 2023 Some of the most...
28 September, 2023
RIP Passwords: Are Passkeys the Future of Account Security?
Passwords are probably the most well-known account security feature that exists today. But they’re problematic....
28 September, 2023
What To Do If a Third Party Mishandles Data Your Organisation Shared with It
Earlier this year, news broke about a third-party data breach that impacted the personal information...
27 September, 2023
NIST Privacy Framework – 5 Tips for Implementation
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Privacy Framework was developed through a collaborative...
15 September, 2023
Preparing for Complaints After a Privacy Breach in Australia: Legal and Business Tips
Preparing for managing customer complaints after a privacy breach is a critical step in your...
08 September, 2023
Which Privacy Certification is Right for Me?
Privacy skills are in demand. And as the demand grows and the privacy industry matures,...
04 September, 2023
It depends … some findings from Australia’s Attitude to Privacy Survey
Interested in what Australians think about privacy, use of AI and facial recognition and the...
27 August, 2023
Cyber Insurance – Is It Worth It?
Cyber insurance is not just becoming increasingly common, it is also becoming a requirement for...
26 August, 2023
US State Privacy Laws & Australian Organisations: An Update
2023 has brought with it a flurry of activity in terms of privacy legislation in...
24 August, 2023
Privacy and Security in Mobile App Development: Tips to Creating Better Apps
Following the highly-publicised ban of TikTok on government devices, Australians are starting to pay more...
18 August, 2023
Third party service providers: It’s so much more than the contract
Victoria's privacy watchdog, the Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner (OVIC), released a report into how...
11 August, 2023
3 Tips for Talking to Boards About Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity concerns are no longer the domain of the IT department. They permeate every aspect...
10 August, 2023
CIPP/E Domain II: Understanding the GDPR
While Domain I might be the most challenging domain, Domain II in the CIPP/E certification...
08 August, 2023
5 Tips for Managing Third Party Security Risk
It’s rare for an organization to not use at least one third party – whether...
28 July, 2023
Lessons from the HWL Ebsworth Data Breach
The HWL Ebsworth data breach has sent shivers down the spine of every professional consulting...
28 July, 2023
The AFP in trouble again for its use of AI … with no privacy impact assessment
The OAIC are again investigating the Australian Federal Police over AI surveillance concerns, this time...
27 July, 2023
Australia’s AI regulation discussion paper: Late to the party again …
Regulating AI has been on the agenda globally for some time, amid growing concern over...
24 July, 2023
Finally! A new EU-US Data Transfer Framework
After three years of limbo, personal data can flow from the EU to companies in...
12 July, 2023
An Overview of Cybersecurity Certifications in Australia
As the privacy industry matures, we’re seeing more privacy and security jobs seeking professionals who...
10 July, 2023
AI Regulation Around The World
In May, hundreds of AI experts warned that AI (if left unchecked) could pose an...
30 June, 2023
Privacy after death: Time for a re-think?
In Australia, privacy protections don't apply once you're dead. What do Kylie Minogue, John Lennon, Madge...
29 June, 2023
Evaluating Privacy: Privacy Metrics to Measure Effectiveness
Evaluating your privacy program helps to allocate and justify resources and budgets, align your privacy...
23 June, 2023
Tips For Developing an Effective Privacy Training Program
What do these scenarios have in common? Images of a woman sitting on a toilet...
16 June, 2023
Emerging Privacy Enhancing Technologies: A Summary of the OECD 2023 PET Report
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) published a report on privacy enhancing technologies...
12 June, 2023
Managing ChatGPT and Privacy in Australian Organisations
ChatGPT promises to revolutionise the way we write and work. In late May, Thomson Reuters...
01 June, 2023
Foundations of Privacy: Who Should Take IAPP’s Newest Privacy Training Course
The IAPP announced its new course in September 2022 – Foundations of Privacy. This course...
20 May, 2023
Key Themes from Recent Spam Penalties by ACMA
Sending unsolicited emails, or spam, can not only damage your organisation’s reputation but also land...
19 May, 2023
A new OAIC or back to the future?
This month the Commonwealth Attorney-General, Mark Dreyfus, announced that a stand-alone Australian Privacy Commissioner will...
16 May, 2023
More about dark patterns …
Dark patterns is a subject close to our heart. We’ve written about them before, including: Dark...
09 May, 2023
Increased Accountability Obligations: Privacy Act Review Report Deep Dive Part 4
In February 2023, the Australian Attorney-General released its Privacy Act Review Report 2022 and we...
08 May, 2023
3 Steps to Safeguard Privacy
In the spirit of Privacy Awareness Week 2023, we are sharing 3 tips to safeguard...
07 May, 2023
Organisational Privacy Basics: Privacy Awareness Week 2023
Privacy Awareness Week 2023 runs from May 1 to May 7. To build on this...
28 April, 2023
New Australian Laws Proposed for Direct Marketing, Targeting, & Data Analytics: Privacy Act Review Report Deep Dive Part 3
We’ll continue our deep dive into Australia’s Privacy Act Review report in this article. We...
26 April, 2023
Privacy Awareness Week 2023: Back to basics
Privacy Awareness Week 2023 is May 1 to 7, 2023. This year the theme is...
25 April, 2023
Australia’s New Cyber Security Strategy: Call for submissions
On 8 December 2022, the Minister for Cyber Security, the Hon. Clare O’Neil MP, announced...
20 April, 2023
Ch. Ch. Ch. Changing Definitions in Australian Privacy: Privacy Act Review Deep Dive
We’re continuing our deep dive into the Privacy Act Review Report. You can read our...
18 April, 2023
Responding to Access Requests: Practical Tips to Meet Your Privacy Obligations
Organisations covered by the Australian Privacy Act must provide access to the personal information the...
12 April, 2023
Australian Privacy Jobs Quarterly Report – December 2022
Privacy 108's report on privacy jobs advertised in Australia in October, November and December 2022...
30 March, 2023
Privacy Act Review: What’s proposed for Security, Data Breach Notification and Retention?
Deep Dive 1: Security, data breach notification and retention In February 2023, after nearly three years...
28 March, 2023
Australia’s First Major Financial Services Provider Breach: Latitude Financial Ransomware Update
Australian financial services provider, Latitude Financial, has announced that it has suffered a data breach...
27 March, 2023
Differential Privacy: Where Maths and Privacy Meet
Differential privacy is a formal mathematical definition of privacy. At its core, implementing differential privacy...
20 March, 2023
Data Management Strategy: No Longer a Nice-to-Have
The importance of organisational data is growing each year. And today, a data management strategy...
11 March, 2023
OAIC Data Breach Report: July – December 2022
Key Findings in the OAIC’s Data Breach Report: July – December 2022 The OAIC highlighted the...
03 March, 2023
Data Inventories: Best Practices & Practical Implementation Tips
An accurate and up-to-date data inventory is the basis of any privacy program. And with...
01 March, 2023
Proposed Privacy Act reforms: Inching closer to a fit for purpose Privacy Act?
On 16 February 2023, the Commonwealth Attorney-General released the Privacy Act Review Report 2022. The report...
25 February, 2023
Avoiding Privacy Issues When Recruiting Staff: 10 Practical Tips
When a potential hire sends you their CV, you will likely collect their personal information....
25 February, 2023
Can You Use Google Analytics in the EU? A Guide for Australian Organisations
In January 2022, Austria became the first EU country to state that the continuous use...
10 February, 2023
Melbourne School Data Breach: Lessons for Handling Credit Card Hacks
Around 400 parents of current and former Mount Lilydale Mercy students were recently alerted to...
03 February, 2023
Privacy Do’s and Don’ts for Australian Websites
The widespread information about website requirements for organisations covered by the GDPR and California Privacy...
27 January, 2023
ISO 31700: New ISO Standard for Privacy by Design
ISO is set to launch a new privacy standard in February: ISO 31700 Privacy by...
24 January, 2023
Online DNA Testing – Solving mysteries and creating new problems?
DNA testing – should we care? You may have seen The Lost King, a fascinating film...
23 January, 2023
How Do You Legally Change Your Privacy Policy?
The recent ACCC v Google LLC decision provides useful advice. Google recently defeated an action by...
20 January, 2023
Big data and de-identification: Taking a risk management approach
Big data offers huge benefits: it improves human life with new medical and health solutions...
11 January, 2023
Key Takeaways from TechCrunch’s List of Badly Handled Data Breaches in 2022
TechCrunch recently released its list of the most badly handled data breaches in 2022. Surprisingly...
10 January, 2023
Buying yourself online – an introduction to privacy issues with online DNA testing
A free online webinar on February 8th 2023 by Dr Andelka M. Phillips - Senior...
21 December, 2022
Privacy Issues for Employers Using Biometrics in the Workplace
Biometrics technologies have been developed to help employers accurately track employee attendance and hours, track...
20 December, 2022
Electronic Surveillance Reform in Australia: What can we expect next?
Australia’s regulation of electronic surveillance has been a mess for some time. When it announced...
18 December, 2022
Email Snafu – What to Do If You Send Personal Information to the Wrong Email
The OAIC’s latest reporting shows that 33% of human error data breaches in Australia are...
15 December, 2022
OAIC Data Breach Report January–June 2022: Our Analysis
The OAIC’s Findings in its Data Breach Report January-June 2022 The OAIC highlighted the following key...
13 December, 2022
Privacy for Call Centres: Increase Privacy with These 5 Tips
Call centres are hotbeds for the collection – and theft and misuse - of personal...
04 December, 2022
CPRA: New privacy obligations in California to take effect from 1 January 2023
The CPRA (California Privacy Rights Act) is set to change the face of privacy in...
24 November, 2022
Worried about Data Breaches? How Privacy by Design can help
The increase in data breaches has highlighted that organisations are holding onto data, a lot...
24 November, 2022
Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework: A Solution to EU/US Cross Border Data Transfer Issues
It has been some time since we covered data flows between the EU and US....
17 November, 2022
Questions Boards Should Ask About Cybersecurity
The days of board directors delegating oversight of cybersecurity to department managers are long behind...
10 November, 2022
Privacy Act Amendments: Real deterrent or window dressing?
With Optus and Medibank data breaches affecting over 10 million Australians, many have pointed to...
09 November, 2022
Law Degrees for Privacy Professionals: Must Haves or Nice to Haves?
Candidates with law degrees have been highly sought by employers looking to fill privacy roles...
04 November, 2022
New ISO 27001:2022 released – Finally!
Hot off the press - ISO 27001:2022 has been published! The much-anticipated update to ISO 27001:2013...
01 November, 2022
Biometrics in Schools and Privacy Issues: What Could Go Wrong?
Biometric technologies have been making their way into schools for years. It's not uncommon for...
28 October, 2022
Privacy Act changes proposed … but will they work?
This week the Federal Attorney General introduced legislation to increase fines for privacy breaches, largely...
27 October, 2022
California’s Sephora Enforcement Action – What Does It Mean for Australian Organisations?
While million-dollar fines are commonplace in Europe, the $1.2million settlement following the Sephora Enforcement Action...
21 October, 2022
Email Marketing Compliance Do’s & Don’ts When Buying Lists and Data Scraping
Email marketing can be exceptionally effective – but engaging in it is also rife with...
17 October, 2022
The Optus Data Breach Communications – A Case Study of What Not to Do in the Wake of a Breach
There has been a great deal of backlash in the wake of the Optus data...
05 October, 2022
Optus Data Breach: Time for change?
The Optus data breach has exposed how harmful a cyber incident can be. Many are...
05 October, 2022
Privacy by Design: How to Bake Privacy in Early
Using privacy by design to bake privacy in early is becoming a must. The benefits...
30 September, 2022
Metadata access is being abused. Who would have thought?
In September 2022 the Commonwealth Ombudsman reported a major spike in surveillance involving telco metadata...
27 September, 2022
Employee Photos and Privacy: What You Need To Know
Key takeaways: Employee photos may be personal information for the purposes of the Privacy Act,...
10 April, 2021
CCTV Laws in Australia: 5 Tips for Managing CCTV Privacy Issues
Privacy has been in the headlines recently following the CHOICE investigation into the use of...
11 July, 2022
Email Marketing Laws in Australia That Direct Marketers Need to Know About
Email marketing is remarkably effective. In its 2021 Email Marketing ROI Statistics report Barilliance cites the average return-on-investment...
07 May, 2021
Australia’s AI Ethical Framework: Another paper tiger?
Like many countries Australia has an AI ethical framework. But how influential will it be...
08 July, 2021
Using Biometrics: What’s the status in Australia
The use of biometrics in Australia is increasing, in the workplace, by retailers, educational institutions...
12 August, 2021
Is a work email address covered by privacy laws?
One of the most common privacy questions is: are work email addresses considered personal information...
11 October, 2021
What does privacy compliance cost Australian small businesses?
Small businesses[1] are largely exempt from the Australian Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and this is...
14 December, 2021
Data Breach Notifications in Australia: The basic guide to who, what, when, how, and why
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) recently released its Notifiable Data Breaches Report: January...
26 October, 2021
Privacy engineering (and engineers) are hot!
Privacy engineering has emerged as a vital function for almost every business. Privacy engineers can...
12 May, 2022
Data Sharing and Third Parties: Questions to ask before sharing personal information you’ve collected
Regulators around the globe have been targeting their enforcement efforts at companies that engage in...
05 February, 2022
ISO 27701 Privacy Management System: How useful is it?
ISO 27701 provides guidance on the protection of privacy, including how organizations should manage personal...
05 May, 2020
Career Roadmap for Privacy Professionals in Australia
Privacy is an exciting field that’s attracting plenty of attention in the media. It’s an...
06 March, 2021
OAIC Determinations: A slice and dice of the data
The Privacy 108 team has reviewed OAIC determinations published since 1 November 2010 and identified...
03 July, 2022
Data Mapping: How to Map Your Data for Better Privacy Management
Data mapping is one of the most critical steps in any privacy program. Maintaining a...
19 June, 2021
How Much Does a Privacy Breach Cost in Australia?
Phenomenally high penalties pertaining to privacy breaches are now routinely found in news headlines. In...
16 March, 2022
Clearview AI’s Australian Privacy Breach
Penalties have started to flow in for Clearview AI’s controversial scraping and use of the...
18 March, 2022
New security obligations for Australian Critical Infrastructure Providers: Why?
Rushed, imprecise and unlikely to be enforced? And most importantly, why? In November 2020, the Australian...
13 December, 2020
How To Prepare for the CIPT Exam: A Privacy Instructor Explains
What is the CIPT Certification? CIPT stands for Certified Information Privacy Technologist. It’s essentially a certification...
27 August, 2021
More surveillance powers for Australian law enforcement
Australian federal law enforcement agencies can now alter online data and take over on-line accounts....
09 September, 2021
The end to ASIC v RI Advice: Cyber security take-aways for Australian organisations
In early May 2022, the Australian Federal Court released its judgement in the long-running ASIC...
06 May, 2022
Ransomware in Australia: Legal Liability, Notifications and Your Obligations
Ransomware in Australia is on the rise! As a result, regulators are paying more and...
23 March, 2022
How do I get my CISM Certification?
Thinking about getting the CISM? This is an easy guide to all the practical steps...
23 April, 2021
Privacy Officers: What do they do?
Google Trends tells us there has been a slow and steady increase in interest in...
09 June, 2021
Woolworths’ New Privacy Policy: Making privacy simple?
The Woolworths Group have updated their Privacy Policy. The new policy is good but could...
06 February, 2021
IKEA France’s CEO Handed a Suspended Sentence for Spying on Employees: Could This Happen in Australia?
In June, Swedish furniture chain IKEA was ordered to pay a fine of 1 million...
14 August, 2021
Flight Centre’s Design Jam Data Breach: What can we learn?
Flight Centre, Australia’s largest travel agency suffered a data breach affecting nearly 7,000 customers, as...
16 February, 2021
The Difference Between ‘Security’ and ‘Privacy’ Jobs – And Why IT Matters
Today, there’s no such thing as the ‘ideal background’ for a privacy professional. Privacy is...
01 April, 2021
How do I Prepare for the CISM Certification Exam?
How can you give yourself the greatest chance of passing your CISM exam? We want...
23 April, 2021
Australian Privacy Jobs Quarterly Report – Sep 2022
Privacy 108’s analysis of Australian privacy jobs advertised in September 2022 is now available. Main Findings...
17 November, 2022
Australian Privacy Jobs Quarterly Report – June 2022
Privacy 108’s analysis of Australian privacy jobs advertised in June 2022 is now available. Main Findings...
25 July, 2022
Preparing for the iapp CIPP/E Exam? Some exam prep tips
Thinking of taking the iapp CIPP/E exam but not sure how to prepare or whether...
22 October, 2020
Calling Out 3 of the Biggest Privacy Fails of 2021
Privacy Awareness Week 2022 runs from 2-8 May. To highlight this year’s theme: Privacy –...
15 April, 2022
Privacy Cases in Australia: Any Progress?
In 2019, we reported on three (3) Australian data breach class actions. Nearly 2 years...
26 May, 2020
5 Tips on Preparing for the CIPP/E exam
5 practical tips on CIPP/E exam prep for anyone thinking of taking the exam. What is...
28 October, 2021
Delayed Data Breach Notification: When is it okay to delay?
Under Australian law, organisations are required to notify the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner...
22 April, 2022
Update to ISO 27002
Finally, ISO 27002 has been updated! The information security management standard ISO 27001 and its code...
11 March, 2022
A Privacy Instructor’s Guide to the CIPM Exam
Thinking about taking the IAPP CIPM exam but you’re not sure how to prepare or...
13 January, 2022
Update on Australia’s First Cyber Security Case: ASIC v RI Advice
Earlier this year, we published a post about Australia’s First Cyber Security Case – ASIC...
30 October, 2021
CIPT Qualifications and Your Career: Where Will This Certification Take You?
With regulators increasing focusing on data security and cyber security, many tech professionals are considering...
07 October, 2021
ISO 27002 is getting updated, finally!
More than eight years since its last face-lift, ISO 27002 is under review with a...
04 October, 2021
CIPM Certification Careers: Where will the CIPM privacy qualification take you?
We’re seeing more and more Australian employers seeking privacy professionals with relevant certifications. As more...
10 July, 2021
Domain 1: The most challenging CIPP/E domain?
Domain 1 questions are the most challenging for the respondents to our on-line CIPP/E. Do you...
22 May, 2021
Data Minimisation in Practice: A Strategic Imperative in Today’s Digital Landscape
The age-old idiom “less is more” is gaining traction in the privacy sphere. Data minimisation...
22 February, 2024
What You Need to Know About the History of Data Privacy for Your CIPP/E Exam
If you’re reading this, you likely already know that the CIPP/E is the IAPP's European...
13 February, 2021