The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner is calling for an open-by-design approach to managing government-held information as it marks International Access to Information Day on 28 September. Australian Information Commissioner and Privacy Commissioner Angelene Falk said the COVID-19 pandemic had clearly demonstrated the value of sharing government information with ...

Australian information access commissioners and ombudsmen today published an authoritative statement to promote the proactive release of information.The Open by Design Principles have been released ahead of International Access to Information Day on 28 September, and should be used by government agencies to encourage and authorise the proactive release of ...

An article by Australian Information Commissioner and Privacy Commissioner Angelene Falk, published by The Australian on 15 August 2021.As millions of Australians remain in lockdown due to the COVID-19 Delta variant, a range of strategies and options are being debated for the future, including whether there will be a role ...

The latest Notifiable Data Breaches Report highlights how the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) expects entities to prevent and respond to data breaches caused by ransomware and impersonation fraud.The OAIC received 446 data breach notifications from January to June 2021, with 43% of these breaches resulting from cyber ...

Australian Information Commissioner and Privacy Commissioner Angelene Falk has been reappointed for another 3-year term, to August 2024.The reappointment was announced today by Attorney-General Michaelia Cash. Commissioner Falk said:“I am honoured to continue to lead the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner and the important work we do to protect ...

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) is investigating Singtel Optus Pty Ltd (Optus) under the Privacy Act 1988.The Commissioner is authorised to investigate an act or practice that may be an interference with the privacy of an individual or a breach of the Australian Privacy Principles under section ...

Australian Information Commissioner and Privacy Commissioner Angelene Falk has determined that Uber Technologies, Inc. and Uber B.V. interfered with the privacy of an estimated 1.2 million Australians.Commissioner Falk found the Uber companies failed to appropriately protect the personal data of Australian customers and drivers, which was accessed in a cyber ...

The International Conference of Information Commissioners (ICIC) has endorsed a resolution put forward by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to support the proactive publication of information relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.The ICIC is a global forum which connects Information Commissioners responsible for the protection and promotion of access ...