Privacy Act changes … still more thinking to be done?

Changes to the Privacy Act changes have been been flagged in the Australian Government’s response...

10 October, 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

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

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

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

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

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

Optus Data Breach: Time for change?

The Optus data breach has exposed how harmful a cyber incident can be. Many are...

05 October, 2022

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

Australia’s Privacy Act Review: Another missed opportunity?

Privacy 108 has submitted its response to the Privacy Act Review Discussion Paper.  You can...

25 January, 2022

Re-introducing the Re-identification Offence Bill: The dumbest privacy idea this year?

The Privacy Act Discussion Paper, the latest stage in the comprehensive review of Australia's Privacy ...

29 December, 2021

Should small businesses be exempt from the Privacy Act?

In October 2021, the Australian Attorney-General's Department issued a discussion paper seeking further submissions on...

30 November, 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