COMMISSIONER CALLS FOR NEW PRIVACY LAWS TO ADDRESS SMART CITY RISKS
Brian Beamish says Ontario’s privacy laws have not kept pace with digital technologies and practices such as sensors, big data analytics and AI.
Brian Beamish says Ontario’s privacy laws have not kept pace with digital technologies and practices such as sensors, big data analytics and AI.
People want to see authorities come down harder on tech firms that abuse their data privacy, with 71 per cent calling for tougher action in penalising companies that misuse third-party data.
Eighty-one percent of the world’s children and 92 percent of US children now have an online presence before they turn 2.
"Existing protections and penalties for misuse of Australians' personal information under the Privacy Act fall short of community expectations, particularly as a result of the explosion in major social media and online platforms that trade in personal information over the past decade," the Attorney-General said.
One year after the introduction of GDPR regulations, the largest number of inspections and fines has been reported in highly regulated and client-facing industries.
Uni apologises for barring students on royal visit and 'fesses up to ICO
The airline, owned by IAG, says it is "surprised and disappointed" by the penalty from the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).
After a year of GDPR, Australian companies are still feeling their way towards compliance. It’s time for government to step in wielding a big stick, compliance expert advises.
In the eight months since GDPR came into force, there have been more than 59,000 personal data breaches notified to regulators.
Approaching the 1st anniversary of the GDPR, time to reassess how compliant you are with the data privacy laws.
According to the European Union (EU), the GDPR is the most important change in data privacy regulation in 20 years – claiming to fundamentally reshape the way in which data is handled across every sector, from healthcare to banking and beyond.
The cost of a data breach for a small business averages US$36,000 (AUD$52,000 EU€28,000) and can reach or exceed US$50,000 (AUD$75,000 EU€46,000).
The rise of facial recognition technology has opened discussion relating to someone’s right to privacy and how the technology can be used against private citizens by people or organizations with abusive intents.
59,330 data breach notifications have been reported to Data Protection Authorities (DPAs) across Europe by both public and privately-owned organizations since EU's GDPR was passed on May 25, 2018.
Over 10 million people hit in single Australian data breach. The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner's quarterly data breach report also revealed private health was again the country's most affected sector.
A survey commissioned by Aon. Chris Mallett, a cybersecurity specialist said: “As the results show, many businesses could be in breach of GDPR – most likely without even realising it.
A study carried out by YouGov on behalf of the bank found that 44 per cent of small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) had been targeted by fraudsters and almost one in four (23 per cent) had fallen victim to fraud.
The ePrivacy Regulation is designed to work alongside the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), giving businesses added liability around digital privacy.
In the past six months in Australia, 13 very small companies have been sanctioned under (Europe's data protection regulations). It's not just the big companies.
On 15 March 2019, the Polish supervisory authority issued the first decision imposing an administrative fine in the amount of PLN 943,000 (approx. EUR 220,000) for the infringement of the information obligation stipulated in Article 14 of the Regulation (EU) 2016/679.