Digital ID in your practice: a guide for firms and their clients

New national Digital ID laws will change the game for data holders and be in force by December. Are you ready?

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Privacy Act reforms a wake-up call for regulated entities

Despite appearing watered down, the long-awaited privacy reforms still impose new and stronger obligations.

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Reforming the Privacy Act for the modern era

Following the review of the Privacy Act, key reforms have been proposed to bring the Act into the digital age and minimise human rights risks.

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Prevention, notification, compensation: Lessons from a government data breach

Recent NCAT decision provides a timely reminder for organisations sharing personal information by email to implement more secure methods for transmitting records.

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The Privacy Act Review: Key proposals in Final Report

The Privacy Act Review Report was recently released as part of an ongoing review of Australia’s privacy legislation and the proposed changes are noteworthy.

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Covid complaint tests the limits of privacy law

In the first COVID-related privacy case in NSW, a sensible result should not be misunderstood: privacy protections still apply.

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New laws bring authorities a step closer to accessing encrypted offshore data

New laws point to an Australia-US Cloud Act agreement allowing cross border access to encrypted data.

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Maximising value from corporate data while protecting against privacy risks

How can organisations prioritise privacy when faced with competing objectives such as expecting to derive greater value from data to better inform business decision-making.

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NCAT Appeal Panel taps off on the Gold Opal Card case

The end of the journey for the Gold Opal Card case. By STEPHEN MCKENZIE and EVA LU.

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Protecting client confidentiality in the digital era

SIMONE HERBERT-LOWE discusses why protecting client confidentiality is not just an IT problem.

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