The requirements of the Anti-Money Laundering/Counter-Terrorism Financing Act came into effect today after continual calls from privacy advocates to scrap the controversial legislation.
The Federal Treasury has issued a tender seeking privacy consultancy services for the government's Special Business Reporting initiative, a scheme to simplify regulated reporting processes for Australian businesses.
Internet retailers are the least trustworthy organisations when it comes to protecting our private information, according to research conducted on behalf of the federal Privacy Commissioner.
The Privacy Commissioner has found that less than 40 percent of businesses are aware of the new privacy legislation, which comes into force in less than five months.
Westpac has admitted that the details of around 1,400 Virgin credit card customers were exposed last week when its system security was breached, but Australia's fourth largest bank has washed its hands of any blame.
According to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner's 2007 annual report, Australian consumers should feel pretty safe but that's because it's full of crap.
Does anyone seriously believe that Australian businesses and government agencies manage security any better than the US or UK?
Would you mind if the government took a peek at your personal data? Do you trust the government to keep that data safe?
Privacy has been the subject of scores of articles since the implementation of the privacy act last December, but what does it all really mean?
As Australia prepares for new privacy laws, ZDNet Australia has amassed a comprehensive collection of articles, analysis and opinion dealing with the emotive subject of online privacy. Make sure you know your rights and responsibilities for December 21.
Where in the organisation does the responsibility for privacy Act compliance lie? Is it time for your company to consider appointing a CPO (Chief Privacy Officer)?
The World Wide Web Consortium's Lorrie Cranor urges Webmasters to adopt better privacy regulations. Her message: Now is the time to start acting more responsibly.
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