New OAIC Guidance On Privacy For Not-For-Profits
In October 2024, Australia’s OAIC released updated privacy guidance for charities and other not-for-profit organisations. This...
10 November, 2024
No legal professional privilege for Deloitte forensic report in Optus data breach litigation
Optus has lost a bid in the Australian federal court to keep secret a Deloitte...
19 November, 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
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
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
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
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
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
More on recording conversations in Australia: What is allowed?
Can you record conversations in Australia? This is the most common question we get asked...
25 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Quick Tips for Communicating About Privacy Issues Within Your Organisation
Cookies, aggregated data, dark patterns, and ransomware are just a few of thousands of privacy-related...
08 September, 2022
The American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA): What’s happening?
The American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA) is making its way through the US...
10 August, 2022
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
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
What is a Privacy Consultant?
Interested in becoming a privacy consultant? Not sure what experience is required or what you...
28 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
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
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
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
GDPR Foundations and Implementation: 2 day on-line BSI Training Course available now
Want to learn more about the GDPR and how to implement a GDPR compliant privacy...
06 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
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
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
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