Privacy & Risk Management – Information Sheet 3 (updated 12 September 2020)

Risk Management: Data Protection and Privacy Compliance by Katarina Klaric, Principal and Director, Stephens Lawyers & Consultants Privacy compliance and data breach risk management is too often not taken seriously by Australian organisations. The complexity of organisational structures and IT business systems in many instances results in management not knowing what data is collected by… Read More

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Compensation for Privacy Breaches (2016 – 30 June 2020) Determined by the Australian Information Commissioner and Privacy Commissioner

Legal Update – July 2020 Data breaches involving an individual’s personal, medical and financial/credit information can result in reputational damage and financial losses.  The Australian privacy law provides for an individual affected by a data privacy breach to seek compensation from the organisation involved in the breach. Stephens Lawyers & Consultants provides a review of… Read More

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Protecting Confidential Information and Personal Data during COVID-19 – April 2020

by Katarina Klaric, Principal, Stephens Lawyers & Consultants COVID-19 restrictions have resulted in many workplaces requiring their employees to work remotely from home. This has resulted in unprecedented technological challenges for government agencies and private sector/non-for-profit organisations to implement technological solutions which enable secure data access and connectivity for their employees. The use of video… Read More

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Zoom Video Communications and Data and Privacy Risks – April 2020

In adapting to the restrictions imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic, workplaces have been relying on Zoom Video Communications’ (Zoom) videoconferencing technology which has enabled people working from home to connect with colleagues and the public. However, as Zoom’s popularity increases, workplaces should consider whether Zoom is the appropriate forum to hold private and confidential workplace… Read More

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