Tag: Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner

Zero privacy training at Victoria Police for over a year

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Victoria Police may have breached their privacy obligations by failing to provide any privacy-specific training to its members for more than a year, according to an examination by the...

Vic privacy breach of vulnerable youth data

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
A youth case worker stood down from a Victorian health department service provider on suspicion of accessing child pornography continued to access sensitive information about clients for months afterwards,...

Vic privacy chief enters AI debate

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The Victorian Information Commissioner has entered the national discussion on the future of artificial intelligence, and warned that the new technology has the potential to deliver a profound impact...

Open data and privacy tensions

Posted on   |  by James Riley
There has been a real “sea change” in how individuals and governments understand data security and privacy this year but a major cultural shift is still required, Victoria’s privacy...

Vic land titles’ data concerns

Posted on   |  by James Riley
There are “significant” privacy, data security and transparency concerns surrounding the Victorian government’s sale of the land titles registry, a standing committee has found. The Environment and Planning Committee...