Health service providers continue to be the highest reporters of notifiable data breaches, with health service providers being responsible for 22% of reports to the AOIC from July to December of 2023.
How To Not Be a Spammer
Electronic communications are a key communication method for most organisations. It's important to know whether the Spam Act 2003 (Cth) (Act) applies to each communication and, if it does, make sure the communication doesn’t amount to a breach of that Act. Otherwise, your organisation might face significant fines and other consequences. This article explains what kinds of communications are regulated by the Act and what your organisations needs to do to not be a spammer.
Surveillance in the Workplace
What is Beacon Technology?
Top 4 Reasons Why Your Business Needs a Privacy Policy - At Any Size!
Most organisations capture personal information about their customers as part of their everyday operations. But do they all need a privacy policy? The short answer is that only some businesses are legally required to have a privacy policy, but many others choose to have one anyway because there are many potential benefits in having one – including more sales!
Guide: What You Need To Know About Using CCTV Devices In Aged Care
While there are a number of potential benefits to using CCTV devices in nursing homes, there are also a number of potential risks – especially if CCTV devices are installed before an aged care provider is in a position to comply with all the extra obligations they are taking on. Click here to download our guide to using CCTV devices in aged care facilities.
CCTV: Whose Choice Is It? The Legal and Ethical Issues
(Cyber)Crime And Punishment: A Snapshot Of The New Mandatory Notifiable Data Breaches Scheme
From 22 February 2018, any entity subject to the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and Australian Privacy Principles must report any instance of ‘eligible data breach’ to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner and any individuals who may be potentially affected by that breach.
Click here to find out everything you need to know about the new scheme, and what you can do to manage the risk of data breaches, in less than 5 minutes.