What Australian IT Leaders Need to Focus on Ahead of Privacy Act Reforms

The Australian federal government aims to deliver changes to privacy laws in 2024. Organisations are being warned to prepare ahead of time by creating a comprehensive map of organisational data. Continue reading What Australian IT Leaders Need to Focus on Ahead of Privacy Act Reforms

Federal agencies are falling behind on meeting key privacy goal set five years ago

Several federal agencies are playing catch-up on meeting recommendations from NIST detailed in a 2018 framework for how government should incorporate privacy into their risk management strategies.

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Data never dies: The immortal battle of data privacy

More than two hundred years ago, Benjamin Franklin said there is nothing certain but death and taxes. If Franklin were alive today, he would add one more certainty to his list: your digital profile. Between the data compiled and stored by employers, private businesses, government agencies and social media sites, the personal information of nearly […]

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Retailers Are Rapidly Scaling Surveillance of Australian Consumers — Why This Is a Red Flag

Australian retailers are rolling out mass surveillance solutions to combat shoplifting, but a poor regulatory environment could mean high risks associated with data security and privacy. Continue reading Retailers Are Rapidly Scaling Surveillance of Australian Consumers — Why This Is a Red Flag

FTC faces pressure from Twitter, Republicans over privacy investigation

A hearing to review FTC Chair Lina Khan’s leadership turned into a debate over the commission’s role overseeing Twitter’s privacy practices.

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One overlooked element of executive safety: Data privacy

Practices such as using a separate email for sensitive activities and removing personal data from people search sites can help executives improve their data privacy.
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Beyond Requirements: Tapping the Business Potential of Data Governance and Security

Doom and gloom. Fear, uncertainty and doubt. The “stick” versus the “carrot”. What do these concepts have in common? They have often provided the primary motivation for organizations’ data governance and security strategies. For the enterprise, this mindset has perpetuated the idea that data governance, data security and data privacy are reactive cost centers existing […]

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