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TechLaw Australia podcast: The shifting landscape of privacy and data governance in the Asia Pacific region

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

Our TechLaw podcast series covers varying aspects of the technology sector in Australia, from mergers and acquisitions, through to tokenisation and modern slavery. Listen to the podcast here. . It is at the heart of what we do.

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‘Absolute joke’: customers’ personal data exposed amid Pandemonium Rocks festival refund stoush

The Guardian Data Protection

Information commissioner investigating data breach as ticket holders demand refunds because of amended lineup Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Kylie Gilroy was already incensed when she and her partner applied for partial refunds for this Saturday’s Pandemonium (..)

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Federal government could pay millions in compensation over asylum seeker data breach

The Guardian Data Protection

The mass data breach, discovered by Guardian Australia in 2014 , resulted in information being used, in some cases, to allegedly threaten asylum seekers , or persecute and even jail their family members. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading.

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Ombudsman argues against allowing journalists access to their own search warrants

The Guardian Data Protection

It comes after a four-year battle by Guardian Australia to obtain such warrants, and has led to renewed calls for the warrant scheme to be scrapped. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading.

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Voice system used to verify identity by Centrelink can be fooled by AI

The Guardian Data Protection

Centrelink and the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) both give people the option of using a “voiceprint”, along with other information, to verify their identity over the phone, allowing them to then access sensitive information from their accounts.

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Optus loses court bid to keep report into cause of cyber-attack secret

The Guardian Data Protection

Federal court rejects legal privilege claim over Deloitte’s assessment of 2022 breach that affected millions Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Optus has lost a bid in the federal court to keep secret a report on the cause of the 2022 cyber-attack – which (..)

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Australian privacy watchdog refuses to investigate employer that allegedly accessed worker’s personal emails

The Guardian Data Protection

Legal expert says court ruling in case where information accessed on work laptop at Mecrus confirms ‘Australians still don’t have a right to privacy’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast The Australian information commissioner refused to investigate an employer (..)

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