Sep 1A Quick Guide to Australia’s Notifiable Data Breach (NDB) SchemeData breaches in Australia are an escalating threat. It is therefore essential to have a good understanding of the Notifiable Data Breach scheme. This knowledge will enable you to deliver a timely and compliant response to a potential incident and help you manage your reputation amongst customers. Want to quickly…Data Breach6 min readData Breach6 min read
Aug 24Australia’s Privacy Act Review will bring the most substantial change to privacy law in decadesIn February, Australia’s Attorney-General released a long-awaited report following a review of Australia’s primary privacy law, the Privacy Act. The Privacy Act was passed in 1988 to safeguard the personal information of individuals by establishing rules for the collection, use, disclosure and handling of data by government agencies and organisations…Privacy8 min readPrivacy8 min read
Aug 16What do Australians think about their privacy?A recent OAIC survey explored attitudes amongst Australians towards their privacy in the wake of multiple high-profile incidents. The findings were clear and reveal our growing anxieties: 62% of Australians view protecting their personal information as a significant concern, and 82% are willing to take action to address it. These…Data Privacy7 min readData Privacy7 min read
Aug 2An APRA Audit of Australia’s Financial Institutions Unveiled Key Weaknesses in their Cyber defencesData breaches have marred Australian news in recent times. Large-scale incidents at Medibank health insurance, Optus and Latitude Financial Services have grabbed headlines and claimed tens of millions of Australians as unlucky victims. Given this backdrop, it may not be a shock that an audit of Australian institutions has unearthed…Data7 min readData7 min read
Jul 26What are the risks of handling PII?Data is often touted as the most valuable resource in our digital world, but it can also be a liability. Businesses of all kinds rely on Personally Identifiable Information (PII), which opens up a Pandora’s Box of potential risks — the most significant being data breaches. 16.5 billion accounts have…Pii7 min readPii7 min read
Jun 29Data Breaches: The Rising Threat to Our Sensitive DataIn the modern digital landscape, the risk of a data breach is alarming. New threats are emerging every day while organisations continue to fall victim to old tactics. …Cybersecurity10 min readCybersecurity10 min read
Apr 13Design Strategies to Implement Privacy in PracticeLast week, we discussed Privacy by Design and its seven foundational principles. The principles aim to help organisations embed privacy into their products and processes from day one rather than as an afterthought. Privacy by design is increasingly relevant in a world with escalating privacy risks and concerns. It is…Privacy5 min readPrivacy5 min read
Apr 13What is Privacy by Design?Privacy by Design (PbD) is an approach to systems engineering that aims to embed privacy into every stage of the development process, and across the entire organisation, from day one. Privacy is too often overlooked or solely an afterthought. Policies get developed following harmful incidents such as data breaches or…Privacy9 min readPrivacy9 min read
Apr 3What is personal data, PII and sensitive information?We look at what each term means and how they impact your business — With businesses handling growing volumes of information and the continued expansion of privacy regulations, it has become increasingly apparent that respecting data privacy is not an optional consideration. Managing people’s personal data needs to be navigated carefully. But what specific data do you need to be careful with? …Gdpr8 min readGdpr8 min read
Apr 3Privacy is a hot topic. But do you know what customers are really thinking?Attention to data privacy has skyrocketed in recent years. You only have to look at google trends to see that data privacy is increasingly on people’s minds.Privacy6 min readPrivacy6 min read
