Data Protection Report

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

After months of anticipation regarding the ongoing review of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), the Federal Government has galvanized the Australian privacy landscape with two significant developments. Firstly, the Government has released a discussion paper about the reform of the Privacy Act. Online Privacy Bill.

Privacy 109

Privacy Paper Compliance Government 109

Data Protection Report

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Major privacy law reform in Australia gathered pace this week, with newly tabled legislation proposing to significantly increase penalties for privacy breaches, among other reforms. Do we have effective information retention and disposal processes that are being used in practice (vs paper compliance)? Is yours effective?

Privacy 62

Privacy Data breaches Risk Compliance 62

IBM Big Data Hub

MARCH 20, 2024

For highly regulated industries, these challenges take on an entirely new level of expectation as they navigate evolving regulatory landscape and manage requirements for privacy, resiliency, cybersecurity, data sovereignty and more. Similarly, in the U.S.

Cloud 81

Cloud Financial Services Risk Business Services 81

Data Protection Report

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Compliance program. The Government proposes introducing a flexible and risk-based accountability framework requiring an organisation to implement a privacy management programme (ie a compliance program) which would reflect the type of personal data and type of processing an organisation does. Complaints and DSARs.

Government 119

Government FOIA GDPR Compliance 119

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 27, 2021

Also known as vendor risk management (VRM), TPRM goes beyond the general risk management and governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) solutions by specializing in the onboarding, risk assessment, and due diligence for organizations working with third parties. On Gartner Peer Insights, Black Kite holds an average score of 4.7/5 ProcessUnity VRM.

Risk 129

Risk Compliance Marketing Cybersecurity 129

Data Protection Report

AUGUST 1, 2019

Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data Act (“CLOUD Act”) is apparently the Goldilocks of the privacy world, according to recent statements issued by two international jurisdictions. and another jurisdiction under the CLOUD Act seems to indicate that the U.S. CLOUD Act – Background. Law Council of Australia.

Cloud 40

Cloud Privacy e-Discovery Personal data 40

Data Protection Report

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Privacy compliance will become even more important for all companies in Australia now that the mandatory data breach notification scheme has been enacted. From 22 February 2018, certain data breaches (known as “eligible data breaches”) will need to be notified to the Australian Privacy Commissioner and affected individuals.

Data breaches 40

Data breaches Privacy Encryption Access 40

Collibra

JUNE 26, 2019

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) may seem at first glance to be just another compliance project in need of a quick, tactical fix. However, other US states are actively working on their own data privacy rules, including Washington, Michigan, and New York. However, it would be a mistake to take this approach.

Data Privacy 49

Data Privacy IoT Personal data Privacy 49

Collibra

JUNE 26, 2019

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) may seem at first glance to be just another compliance project in need of a quick, tactical fix. However, other US states are actively working on their own data privacy rules, including Washington, Michigan, and New York. However, it would be a mistake to take this approach.

Data Privacy 49

Data Privacy IoT Personal data Privacy 49

Data Matters

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

On November 2, 2020, Singapore’s legislature finally approved amendments to the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA). We have organized a number of these drills for clients in preparation for breach notification requirements in Australia and now Singapore.). NEW mandatory data breach notification requirement.

Data Privacy 68

Data Privacy Privacy Data breaches Personal data 68

Collibra

MARCH 12, 2020

Collibra recently partnered with Kelle O’Neal, CEO of First San Francisco Partners (FSFP), to host a joint webinar “ Meeting the CCPA Challenge ” about the complexities of the California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA) for the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). Competition is fierce.

Data Privacy 59

Data Privacy Privacy Government Compliance 59

Data Protection Report

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The Attorney General’s Department released its Privacy Act Review report on 16 February 2023, that includes the broad suite of reforms you would expect to bring Australia’s privacy laws in to line with both international standards and the reality of our data-based economy.

Privacy 57

Privacy Data collection Data breaches Government 57

Hunton Privacy

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

On February 13, 2017, the Parliament of Australia passed legislation that amends the Privacy Act of 1988 (the “Privacy Act”) and requires companies with revenue over $3 million AUD ($2.3 million AUD ($1.37 million USD) for organizations.

Data breaches 45

Data breaches Privacy Communications Access 45

IT Governance

JANUARY 9, 2024

noyb files complaint with Austrian data protection authority against creditors’ association The privacy rights campaign group noyb has filed a complaint against the creditors’ association KSV1870 for charging data subjects to access their personal data, in contravention with Article 15 of the EU GDPR.

Data Privacy 75

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Data breaches 75

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

When an individual provides a genetic sample, whether as part of a medical treatment, a clinical trial or in connection with ancestry research, what regimes are in place to protect his or her privacy? In this article we examine, by way of example, the differing regimes in place in Australia and the UK. Research guidelines.

Privacy 98

Privacy GDPR Personal data Risk 98

Data Protection Report

MAY 23, 2018

For many readers of this post, a huge amount of work will have been done in recent months in building up to compliance with the new regime. Many of our clients ask us when and how they may be called upon to demonstrate compliance with the GDPR. What do we expect in terms of enforcement priorities? Challenge #1.

GDPR 40

GDPR Personal data Compliance Data breaches 40

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

These technological advancements not only changed the landscape of our global online, social, economic and financial endeavors but also brought numerous changes in privacy and data protection laws. Importance of data protection and privacy laws. And still some countries have not yet adopted any privacy protection.

GDPR 110

GDPR Privacy Compliance Personal data 110

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

3 Advantages of Encryption Encryption plays many roles in protecting data within the IT environment, but all uses provide three key advantages: compliance, confidentiality, and integrity. Compliance Many compliance standards require some form of encryption for data at rest and many also specify requirements for the transmission of data.

Encryption 95

Encryption IT Passwords IoT 95

IT Governance

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Among other news: Lancashire-based Lad Media was wound up , and its director, Keith Hancock, was banned from forming or managing an organisation for four years, after the company was deemed to have violated the PECR (Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations). Unsurprisingly, the judge dismissed the case.

Data breaches 69

Data breaches GDPR Passwords Personal data 69

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 21, 2023

Data privacy; e-wallets, devices and transaction systems should not have direct access to sensitive personal data. However, in some circumstances, the institutions handling money as part of a retail transaction should have the ability to perform KYC (Know Your Customer) checks, as mandated under their industry compliance regime.

Retail 62

Retail Encryption e-Discovery Data Privacy 62

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

Any business is run with governance framework and various industry regulatory compliance. Any issue in corporate governance or compliance leads to increase in risk…Hence a Platform is required whose purpose is to reduce the risk in the organization. Which means the threat to people and their privacy would always increase!

Compliance 84

Compliance Risk Government Cybersecurity 84

IT Governance

APRIL 22, 2024

Under the proposed order, the company will be required to pay more than $7 million for violating its customers privacy rights. 7 million and restrict its use of sensitive data Cerebral, Inc. has agreed to an FTC order that will prohibit it from using or disclosing sensitive consumer data for advertising purposes.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Security 52

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

APRIL 26, 2018

We are now one month away from the historic enforcement of the EU General Data Protection Regulation ( GDPR ) and it is clear that there is still much to do by many Australian organisations to ensure compliance by the 25 May 2018 deadline. This is so despite increased publicity of the Regulation, including from the Privacy Commissioner.

GDPR 40

GDPR Compliance Personal data Privacy 40

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

AI EU representatives unanimously approve AI Act The Committee of Permanent Representatives, or Coreper, unanimously voted in favour of the EU’s AI Act on 2 February, after the bloc’s three largest economies – France, Germany and Italy – overcame their reservations about the Act’s regulatory regime.

Data Privacy 88

Data Privacy Privacy Insurance Security 88

IT Governance

JANUARY 30, 2024

AI Final draft of EU Artificial Intelligence Act leaked Luca Bertuzzi, the technology editor of Euractiv, has shared the final draft of the EU’s AI Act, “ahead of a discussion within the Telecom Working Party, a technical body of the EU Council, on Wednesday and formal adoption at the ambassador level (i.e. COREPER) on 2 February”.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Retail Privacy Manufacturing 52

IT Governance

JANUARY 16, 2024

noyb accuses Meta of unlawfully ignoring users’ right to easily withdraw consent The privacy rights group noyb has accused Meta’s “pay or okay” system, which requires users to pay a “privacy fee” to avoid being tracked, of violating the GDPR’s requirements relating to the withdrawal of consent.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Retail 52

Data Matters

DECEMBER 16, 2020

The Digital Markets Act. The Digital Services Act. The Digital Services Act modernizes and clarifies the regulatory framework from 2000. c) set out in their terms and conditions any restrictions they may impose on the use of their services and to act responsibly in applying and enforcing those restrictions.

Marketing 68

Marketing Access Cloud Risk 68

Hunton Privacy

JANUARY 25, 2013

Reporting from Australia, former Australian Privacy Commissioner Malcolm Crompton, Managing Director of Information Integrity Solutions Pty Ltd (“IIS”), writes: The Australian Privacy Amendment (Enhancing Privacy Protection) Act 2012 (the “Act”) will make significant changes to the Privacy Act 1988.

Privacy 40

Privacy Compliance Marketing Access 40

Collaboration 2.0

SEPTEMBER 8, 2008

An enterprise balancing act in the cloud By Oliver Marks | September 8, 2008, 11:24am PDT Summary Video of Dr Sukh Grewal talking about GE’s ‘Support Central’ environment at last week’s Office 2.0 Privacy Policy | Terms of Use Around the network Hot Topics iPhone iPad Enterprise 2.0 Conference.

Cloud 46

Cloud Paper Records Management IT 46