Data and Privacy
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Era of ‘digital by default’ leaving mid market businesses exposed post-COVID
First 5000 | March 21, 2023Off the back of a string of cyber breaches and mishandling of consumer records in the private sector Records and Information Management Practitioners Alliance CEO Anne Cornish is warning medium market businesses to act before it’s too late.
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A third of consumers would sell their private data to a total stranger
First 5000 | March 31, 2019Reckless data is leaving consumers exposed to more than they bargained for, according to new research from Kaspersky Lab.
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ACS hackathon produces world-first prototype data sharing solution
First 5000 | March 16, 2019A directed hackathon hosted and organised by ACS has produced a world-first prototype solution for safe data sharing.
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Californian startup swells Australia’s $4.6bn cloud revolution
First 5000 | March 10, 2019Cloud data-warehousing pioneer, Snowflake, is ramping up its Australian business just one year after opening its first office in Sydney.
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The data economy will drive dynamic change
First 5000 | October 28, 2018ACCC Chair Rod Sims discussed a range of local and global issues in regulating the data economy in a speech delivered in Sydney.
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Most businesses are failing to comply with GDPR
First 5000 | September 16, 2018The majority of businesses around the world are still failing to comply with GDPR, according to new research from American cloud computing firm Talend. 70% of companies couldn’t fulfill data access and portability requests within the GDPR-specified one-month time limit.
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Does tailored Facebook advertising work?
Andrew Spence | August 30, 2018Targeting social media users with personalised advertising tailored to their psychological profile is no guarantee of higher click through rates, according to experts from the world’s largest centre for research into marketing.
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ACCC backs new consumer data rights
First 5000 | July 17, 2018The consumer data right (CDR), which will enable customers to safely share their data with trusted service providers is a fundamental competition and consumer reform according to ACCC Chair Rod Sims.
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Fewer than 1 in 3 firms prepared for May 25 GDPR deadline
First 5000 | May 18, 2018The GDPR compliance deadline is looming on May 25, but only 29 per cent of companies in APAC will be ready, according to a new global survey conducted by ISACA.
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Should there be a trade-off between good data and productivity?
Roshan Shetty | May 11, 2018The intelligent use of information can improve customer relations, boost employee productivity and increase profits for SMEs as well as larger firms.
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60% of Australian firms failed to plan for the Notifiable Data Breach scheme
First 5000 | February 23, 2018New research shows that only 40% of Australia’s businesses prepared for the data breach laws which have now come into force, while just 54% have a cyber risk response plan in place.