Love may be a game of chance, but you shouldn’t gamble with your personal information.Keep your dating profile secure with these tips to protect your personal information, and stop hackers from making you unlucky in love.Strong passwordsThe strength of your dating app passwords should be as strong as your pick-up ...

The latest quarterly report from the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) shows 262 data breaches involving personal information were notified between October and December 2018.Under the Notifiable Data Breaches scheme, organisations and agencies regulated under the Privacy Act must notify individuals and the OAIC when data breaches are ...

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) advises managed service providers which may be affected by a global cyber security hack to take steps to ensure Australians’ personal information is being safeguarded.The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) has also provided advice for managed service providers and their customer organisations ...

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) welcomes the focus on proposed measures to strengthen privacy protections for individuals in the preliminary Digital Platforms Inquiry report from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).The report provides insights into the collection and use of personal data by digital platforms and ...

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are among the biggest shopping events of the year. But they also present some of the greatest opportunities for potential thieves and scammers.Before tapping in your credit card details to grab an online bargain, check these tips for protecting your personal information, and don’t fall ...

The Minister for Health has announced the My Health Record opt-out period has been extended until 31 January 2019.This means you have until 31 January 2019 to advise the Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA) if you do not want a My Health Record to be automatically created for you.A My ...

The Australian Information Commissioner has recognised the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) as an external dispute resolution (EDR) scheme under s 35A of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).Recognised EDR schemes play an important role in the resolution of disputes about the handling of personal or credit-related information. In addition, credit ...

Australian Information Commissioner and Privacy Commissioner, Angelene Falk, was elected to the Executive Committee of the International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners (ICDPPC) in Brussels last week.The ICDPPC is the leading global forum of data protection and privacy authorities with more than 120 members across all continents. It ...