OAIC and OPC are committed to conducting a thorough and comprehensive investigation The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) and the New Zealand Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) have initiated a joint investigation into the personal information handling practices of the Latitude group of companies (Latitude). This collaborative…
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Organisations should also ensure they have a robust data breach response plan The significant impact of recent data breaches on millions of Australians and the findings of the latest Notifiable data breaches report released today stress the need for organisations to have robust information handling practices and an up-to-date data breach response…
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The OAIC has commenced preliminary inquiries with Good Guys Discount Warehouses The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has opened investigations into the personal information handling practices of Bunnings Group Limited and Kmart Australia Limited, focusing on the companies’ use of facial recognition technology. The investigations follow a report…
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Clearview’s facial recognition app allows users to upload a photo of a face and match it to one on the Internet. The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) opened a joint investigation into the personal information handling practices of Clearview AI Inc in July…
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