privacy act
Gov warned to tread carefully in cyber security review
OAIC fears overlapping regimes.
Apr 24 2023 11:56AM
IDCARE warns new privacy laws could exacerbate ransomware attacks
Paying attacker is cheaper than penalty.
Apr 6 2023 11:52AM
Gov examines 'fair and reasonable test' for personal info handling
As well as privacy law exceptions for research.
Feb 16 2023 12:40PM
Senate committee stamps privacy breach penalties
Recommends better definition of key terms.
Nov 23 2022 10:46AM
Privacy Act amendments land in parliament
Privacy breach fines could exceed $50 million.
Oct 26 2022 10:18AM
A-G says privacy reforms may be fast-tracked after Optus breach
Suggests review of fines, information sharing and data collection.
Oct 13 2022 11:34AM
Google, Meta push back against changes to privacy laws
Meta said consumers prefer to pay with their data than their wallets.
Feb 23 2022 7:15AM
Telstra, Optus: don't treat network transactions as personal information
Doing so could break telecommunications networks.
Feb 22 2022 6:46AM
Govt preparing to tighten social media laws
As it finalises draft legislation.
Aug 3 2021 6:55AM
ADHA sees 'inconsequential' My Health Record data breach notices eroding trust
Calls for lesser need to disclose.
Jan 8 2021 7:08AM
Govt kicks off long-awaited Privacy Act review
Terms of reference released.
Oct 30 2020 5:26PM
ACCC takes HealthEngine to court over alleged data misuse
Calls for stronger consent, notification requirements.
Aug 8 2019 10:33AM
Consumers 'shortchanged' when asking for their own data
Academics agitate for Aussie GDPR.
Jul 31 2019 12:22PM
Brandis wants two-year jail sentence for re-identifying govt data
Researchers not automatically exempt.
Oct 12 2016 5:07PM
Govt will make it a crime to re-identify anonymised data
Changes to Privacy Act coming.
Sep 28 2016 5:33PM
Pilgrim warns data de-identification is 'rocket science'
Privacy holy grail elusive in its execution.
Apr 20 2016 11:25AM
Labor wants customer consent for offshore data storage
Jurisdictions could be banned from hosting Aussie data.
Jul 27 2015 10:17AM
Pilgrim to audit 21 Australian privacy policies
Privacy commissioner shifts focus to compliance.
Feb 20 2015 6:35AM
AHRC wasn't consulted on privacy commission merger
Proposal ‘unworkable’ in current form.
Nov 10 2014 4:41PM
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Govt dumps controversial Labor offshore cloud policy
Complaints lead to removal of double ministerial sign-off.
Sep 3 2014 10:33AM
