Many SMEs are exempt from parts of the new Privacy Laws however there are many reasons for SMEs to be well versed on the subject. Our stance has always been sound data destruction policies are not just excellent business practice, it is the law. Holding Redlich...
Entertaining and enlightening recount of a telemarketer phoning a journalist the day after new Privacy Laws were introduced. Few Australian’s enjoy cold calls. Telemarketers are now required to disclose if asked where they obtained your number and if it’s come from a...
We’ll be at the 2014 Total Facilities Exhibition & Conference in Melbourne and able to answer questions about the forthcoming Privacy Law Reform changes. Shred-X Document Destruction service many commercial sites across Australia, we can identify potential for...
The large U.S. economy provides a perfect platform for us to learn about privacy. Why? Because a security flaw in a US business could affect Australia’s population many times over (see JP Morgan’s recent breach). Here’s what we can learn from one federal agency’s...
Following in the footsteps of the update to the Guide to Securing Personal Information, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner’s (OAIC) has amended the Australian Privacy Principle Guidelines. Peter A. Clarke provides a comprehensive summary of the...
Kathryn Rigney of CBP Lawyers provides insight into the application of Privacy Laws in the Insurance Industry. For businesses outside the Insurance Industry you’ll get an indication of how the Commissioner will handle complaints about breaches of privacy. The...