The Federal Court today rejected Facebook Inc’s application to set aside the Court’s earlier ruling granting the Australian Information Commissioner leave to serve legal documents on the US-based entity.The Commissioner filed proceedings against Facebook Inc and Facebook Ireland in the Federal Court in March, alleging the social media platform committed ...

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) is making inquiries with relevant parties into reports of a data breach involving scanned NSW driver licences.The OAIC expects organisations to act quickly to contain data breaches involving personal information and assess the potential impact on those affected.If the breach is likely ...

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has published its Corporate Plan for 2020-21, which sets out its strategic priorities and key activities for the next four years. Australian Information Commissioner and Privacy Commissioner Angelene Falk said the COVID-19 pandemic has focused attention on the right to privacy and ...

This year’s Scams Awareness Week (17-21 August) aims to highlight the dangers of identity theft and the importance of protecting your personal information.As part of our support for the event, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) is sharing tips to avoid phishing scams and protect your privacy online.In ...

An increase in data breaches caused by ransomware attacks and impersonation is among the key findings in the latest statistics report from the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC).The OAIC’s Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB) Report for January to June 2020 shows a slight fall in the number of eligible ...

Data protection and privacy authorities from around the world have today published an open letter to video teleconferencing companies, reminding them of their obligations to comply with the law and handle people’s information responsibly.The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a sharp uptake in the use of video teleconferencing software, increasing ...

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) is making urgent preliminary inquiries about the facts and circumstances of the reported data breach of patient information in Western Australia.The Federal Privacy Act covers private health providers, organisations with an annual turnover of more than $3 million and most Australian Government ...

“The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) and the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) have opened a joint investigation into the personal information handling practices of Clearview AI Inc., focusing on the company’s use of ‘scraped’ data and biometrics of individuals.“The investigation highlights the importance of enforcement cooperation in ...