Tag: Privacy Act

New privacy laws put Australian businesses under pressure to secure consumer data.

New research reveals that 85% of Australia’s 2.3 million small businesses are unaware of the pending changes to the Privacy Act

Dr Philip Bos explores the implications of the recent changes to the Privacy Act and their effects on small businesses in Australia.

Data shows 25% of SMEs fear irreversible damage from privacy breaches, inspired by cases like Medibank, Optus, and Telstra, with an additional 25% uncertain about Privacy Act obligations.

Although many of the proposed changes to upcoming data privacy laws are supported by experts, there are some that could have serious ramifications for small-to-medium business owners.

The report is expected to have a significant impact on the privacy practices of businesses and organisations across Australia.

Seven considerations when requesting the vaccination status of employees.

With data management and analysis becoming such an integral part of a business’ success, it’s easy to solely focus on the exciting aspects of the vast data that can be attained. Despite the potential of data analytics as a field, it’s important that data scientists and analysts understand the ethical implications of using that information. […]

When it comes to technology, most of us find it hard to resist ditching the old to make way for the new!  But what do we do with our old gadgets? Do they find their way to an e-waste heaven, or are they making a mountain of old computers, tablets, and power leads in the […]

Personal employee information is being made easily accessible to thieves, as one third of businesses fail when it comes to document security and the destruction of out of date personal information.