Ransomware Action Plan: Another new cyber security law for Australia?
In mid-October 2021, Australia’s new Ransomware Action Plan was released by the Department of Home...
02 November, 2021
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
Australian Privacy Jobs Quarterly Report – September 2021
Privacy 108’s analysis of Australian privacy jobs advertised in September 2021 is now available. Main Findings...
26 October, 2021
The Changing Landscape of Cookie Laws in APAC
How are Cookie laws changing in APAC? We recently covered the move away from the use...
25 October, 2021
Cybersecurity Enforcement in a World Where a Ransomware Attack Led to a Baby’s Death
A US medical malpractice lawsuit (scheduled for trial in November 2022) alleges that a hospital...
14 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
Sanderling return to Moreton Bay
We promised to keep you updated on the adventures of our Sanderling, the shorebird we...
29 September, 2021
Balancing Data Use and Disclosure with Privacy: Issues Organisations Must Consider
Accessing data for potentially unauthorised purposes has been hitting headlines recently as various state police...
29 September, 2021
Australia’s Response to The Uber Privacy Breach: Fallout from Uber Paying Hackers to Conceal a Massive Data Breach
In July 2021, the Australian Privacy Commissioner issued a determination relating to Uber’s well publicised...
28 September, 2021
What is a Privacy Consultant?
Interested in becoming a privacy consultant? Not sure what experience is required or what you...
28 September, 2021
Practical Tips to Update SCCs at Your Organisation
The repeal of the Old SCCs is just around the corner – on 27 September...
16 September, 2021
Are cookies losing their flavour?
The world of on-line cookies is changing with regulators making their use more difficult, browsers...
10 September, 2021
Increasing cyber security requirements: the latest trend in privacy
If you follow our blog posts, you may have noticed a theme emerging over the...
25 August, 2021
China’s new Personal Information Privacy Law: Yet another piece in a complex puzzle
Another piece is added to the jigsaw of China’s privacy and security laws. The Personal...
25 August, 2021
Moreton Bay, Shorebirds and Surveillance
Privacy 108 is a Moreton Bay Foundation Ambassador and delighted sponsor of a Sanderling, one...
23 August, 2021
Australian Privacy Jobs Quarterly Report – June 2021
Privacy 108’s analysis of Australian privacy jobs advertised in June 2021 is now available. Main Findings...
17 August, 2021
Privacy by Design: A Future-Focused Privacy Approach for Your Organisation
The constantly changing global privacy landscape may seem overwhelming. More jurisdictions are enacting increasingly robust...
06 August, 2021
Is cyber security regulation possible in Australia?
On 13 July 2021, the Australian Government through the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) opened consultation...
05 August, 2021
Mandatory notice of ransomware payments: Is it a good idea?
There is no doubt that ransomware attacks are amongst the most serious cyber threats to...
03 August, 2021
Trends in Privacy Careers: Moving to Greater Flexibility
We have been monitoring privacy careers via privacy jobs advertised in Australia for almost three...
30 July, 2021
Google’s Free Choice Screen for Android Users: Increased Consumer Choice Trend Continues
Google’s search engine has dominated the market for the better part of two decades. This...
28 July, 2021
Privacy Enhancing Technology: Demystifying Privacy Management Solutions
More organisations are looking at automated solutions to support the efficient management of their privacy...
17 July, 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
China’s new Data Security Law (DSL): Another piece in a complex puzzle
China has released a new Data Security Law that adds to the existing web of...
08 July, 2021
New AI Regulation in the EU: A risk based approach with teeth
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the world in many aspects. Many countries are considering how...
07 July, 2021
Ensuring AI supports Human Rights? Recommendations from the Australian Human Rights Commission
Concerns around bias, discrimination and unfairness dog the use of Artificial Intelligence, not without justification...
06 July, 2021
CIPP/E Update: What you need to know
From July 1, 2021 the CIPP/E body of knowledge and exam will be updated. The changes...
30 June, 2021
Cybersecurity in the ‘Next Normal’: Minimum Standards When Working From Home
The white-collar workforce is likely to look very different long into the future. While some...
25 June, 2021
Ransomware: What can you do?
There’s little doubt that ransomware is a serious risk to businesses globally. The roll call...
21 June, 2021
Privacy Impact Assessments as a Business Tool: Make better decisions with PIAs
Privacy impact assessments are an underutilised tool that organisations can use to enhance data protection...
12 June, 2021
Concluding the Saga? The New SCCs for GDPR-Compliant Third-Party Data Transfers Have Arrived
On 4 June, the European Commission (EC) published its finalised version of the new Standard...
11 June, 2021
Reducing Privacy Risk As You Grow: Business Lessons from the Services NSW Data Breach
Last year, Services NSW suffered data breaches that exposed the personal information of more than...
28 May, 2021
Privacy funding in the 2021 Australian Federal Budget
Was privacy a winner in the 2021 Federal budget? Not really …. Unless you think...
23 May, 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
World-First Enforcement in ACCC v Google: Here’s What You Need To Know
The ACCC has successfully argued that Google engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct in a world-first enforcement proceeding....
22 May, 2021
Digital Privacy in Australia in 2021: 3 Lessons for Australian Businesses from Global Privacy Laws
Global privacy law is undergoing massive change. Different countries are trying to keep up with...
19 May, 2021
Make Privacy A Priority: Privacy Awareness Week in 2021
Privacy Awareness Week (PAW) takes place in the first week of May each year. This...
01 May, 2021
5 Steps to Ensure Your Privacy Policies are Effective
Our earlier article about Flight Centre’s 2017 privacy breach and OAIC investigation received quite a bit of...
22 April, 2021
Securing health information: What can we learn from the OAIC’s assessment of Healthscope?
In November 2020, the OAIC released its report into Healthscope’s security and privacy processes. According...
29 March, 2021
A Quick Guide to Safely Transferring Files – Digitally
The safety of digital files in transit was recently thrown into the spotlight by the Accellion...
25 March, 2021
A solution to the trans-Atlantic data transfer problem: Cryptoloc provides GDPR supplementary measures
Brisbane based Cryptoloc's innovative encryption process may be the supplementary measure your business needs to...
25 March, 2021
A Privacy Glossary With Key Terms for CIPP/E (Plus a Free Quiz!)
The IAPP's Privacy Glossary contains hundreds of essential terms today's privacy professionals need to know. It's constantly changing and, for those new to the profession, might seem overwhelming. We've created this CIPP/E-specific privacy glossary to help you learn and memorise the key terms for your CIPP/E exam (focusing on EU GDPR specific terms). To solidify your learning, we've included a free quiz with many of the key terms so you can test yourself, plus some other great resources.
20 March, 2021
3 Business Lessons From The OAIC 2020 Highlights
The OAIC 2020 Highlights Infographic gives us plenty of information about the direction of privacy...
12 March, 2021
Australia’s first cyber security case? ASIC v RI Advice
ASIC's action against RI Advice Group might be Australia's first cyber security case. On 21 August...
11 March, 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
Draft UK Adequacy Decisions – Things are looking up for EU-UK data transfers
The EU Commission’s draft opinion favours recognising UK as an adequate jurisdiction for data transfers,...
22 February, 2021
What’s Up With WhatsApp’s Privacy Policy?
In January, WhatsApp users received a popup outlining that they’d need to agree to the new terms...
19 February, 2021
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
December 2020 Quarterly Report: Job Trends for Australian Privacy Professionals
Summary of Key Findings in our analysis of job trends for Australian Privacy Professionals: Sydney...
10 February, 2021
Must-Have Skills for Australian Privacy Professionals in 2021
Privacy is experiencing rapid growth around the world. With change looming following the review of the...
06 February, 2021
Privacy 108 Responds to Privacy Act Issues Paper
In November 2020, the Australian Federal Government commenced its latest review of the Privacy Act...
31 January, 2021
GDPR Cross-border Transfers: Draft SCCs and Supplementary Measures
Following the drama of the Schrems II decision, the EDPB has issued new draft SCC’s...
15 December, 2020
Free on-line GDPR Training: Our Top 5 Picks
Interested in GDPR training? We’ve found some of the best FREE on-line resources for you. Selecting...
01 December, 2020
OAIC vs ACCC: Who’s leading the fight for data protection?
What can we learn from the HealthEngine case? Is the ACCC taking over from the...
09 November, 2020
Privacy Jobs in Australia: Signs of post-COVID recovery?
This report outlines trends from our analysis of advertised privacy jobs between December 2018 and...
22 October, 2020
OAIC Determinations 2020: What can we learn?
The OAIC has been busy, releasing eight Determinations between June and September 2020[1]. Given this...
11 October, 2020
How much for using the wrong email address?
A recent determination from the OAIC (Office of the Australian Information Commissioner) sheds a little...
24 September, 2020
What’s in a name? Developing a privacy workforce taxonomy
Our research shows little consistency in titles for advertised privacy jobs in Australia. You can...
02 September, 2020
Australia’s Cyber Security Strategy 2020: What About Privacy?
Most Australian privacy and security practitioners recognise the growing importance of data protection and the...
19 August, 2020
Who’s responsible? Employer liability for data breaches
Are employers responsible for their employees' data breaches? A recent decision in the UK might allay...
21 July, 2020
Using Artificial Intelligence to support Privacy Management
A gap between privacy and security means it’s currently harder for organisations to implement a...
20 July, 2020
NZ gets a new privacy law … but has it gone far enough?
On 26 June 2020, the NZ Parliament passed a bill reforming the nation's privacy law,...
02 July, 2020
Privacy and Australia’s COVIDSafe App
How does Australia’s COVIDSafe App stack up from a privacy perspective? Introduction For most, the exit strategy...
18 June, 2020
Australian class actions for data breach: A new phenomena?
Given the uncertainty about the right to sue for breach of privacy in Australia, introduction...
25 May, 2020
Test, track and trace: privacy issues for Australian businesses
Test, track and trace is becoming the universal strategy to support a move out of...
18 May, 2020
Getting a privacy gig in Australia
There’s a buzz around privacy and privacy jobs. As privacy trainers and consultants, we are...
24 April, 2020
Do Australian Organisations take privacy seriously?
Privacy concerns outstrip investment A new survey suggests that Australian organisations’ investment in privacy risk and...
16 April, 2020
Cyber vs Privacy jobs: Are we repeating the same mistakes?
Listen to SecureCIO Podcast with Dr Jodie Siganto talking about privacy jobs As a keen observer...
07 April, 2020
Privacy Jobs in Australia: What happened in 2019?
Australian Privacy Jobs Report This report outlines the trends from our analysis of privacy jobs advertised...
24 March, 2020