InfoGovANZ is a community of international professionals across the data and information sphere - Data Privacy, AI and Ethics, Cyber and Information Security, eDiscovery, ESG, Data and Infonomics, FOI, Information Governance, Legal, Records Management, Risk and Compliance - with a multi-disciplinary focus to collaborate and share best practices and promote global information governance innovation.
Upcoming Events and Workshops
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The Governance in ESG Workshop – September
AUD $495.00 + gstThursday, 28 September, 9am-12noon AEST
Join us for an empowering workshop to learn about the Governance in ESG and the recently released integrated standards for general sustainability requirements and climate-related financial disclosures – IFRS S1 General Requirements for Disclosure of Sustainability-related Financial Information and IFRS S2 Climate-related Disclosures.
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Information Governance Foundations Workshop – October
AUD $495.00 + gstThursday, 19 October, 1PM – 4PM ADST
This workshop will provide you with a systematic approach to governance and management of information assets in support of overarching business goals and objectives. It will help you to develop and improve your Information Governance framework and the co-ordinating mechanisms to increase collaboration and break-down silos.
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Information and Data Lifecycle Workshop
AUD $495.00 + gstThursday, 26 October 2023, 1pm – 4pm AEDT
Knowing what data and personal information your organisation is collecting, where it is stored, how it is secured and protected, and that it is disposed of when no longer required for regulatory or business purposes, are ongoing challenges for organisations. This workshop will help you deliver a better understanding of the value of an effective data and information lifecycle strategy, its key components and how to work with internal stakeholders to implement or improve information lifecycle management in your own organisation.
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AI Governance Workshop
AUD $495.00 + gstThursday, 16 November, 9am-12noon AEST
This workshop will provide you with a systematic approach to AI Governance in support of overarching business goals and objectives. It will help you to understand the foundations for a robust AI Governance framework to guide AI projects minimising privacy and other risks through governance and project design tools.
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Bespoke Workshops
ComplimentaryWe offer specialist governance workshops and presentations that are tailored for your organisation.
These workshops are designed to provide the critical governance foundations that organisations need to achieve regulatory compliance and best practice in privacy, cybersecurity and AI, and the tools for effective implementation to achieve your organisational objectives.
To enquire about a workshop or presentation for your organisation, please complete the form below.
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Massive fines of $549 million for #recordkeeping failures to retain SMS and messaging comms as required by US Federal securities laws. Read how to minimise risks and comply by @Sibenco
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The NSW Information Commissioner releases an annual report on how information access legislation is working in NSW.
View the findings of the 2021/22 Report via the IPC GIPA dashboard with data that can be compared at an agency and sector level: https://bit.ly/3Na2Krk
Susan Bennett, @Sibenco & @InfoGovANZ- directors of financial institutions duties much more than #privacylaws & data breaches
Key duties also inc: anti-discrimination, negligence, duty of care & worker safety
Risk mangt systems must be strategic
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The Association of Information Access Commissioners of Australia recently issued a statement on how record keeping and transparency uphold the public’s right to access information. Public servants should always offer frank and fearless advice:
Dark Data – the risks, costs and ESG
Dark data poses potentially significant risks and costs for organisations. Additionally, with an increasing focus on ESG reporting, organisations should be considering how they can measure and report on each element of ESG with respect to data being collected, generated, used and stored. This article by Susan Bennett considers the […]
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Access to Information Day and Right to Know Week
Thursday, 28 September marks International Access to Information Day, which recognises citizen rights around the world to access government information. This right is encapsulated under Article 19 of the United Nations’ Declaration of Human Rights. In recognition of this day, NSW celebrates Right to Know (RTK) Week, educating public sector […]
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Latest Data Breach Report and Trends
The latest Notifiable data breaches report was released last week, highlighting the need for organisations to strengthen data security and promptly respond to suspected breaches. The Australian Information Commissioner and Privacy Commissioner Angelene Falk said that ‘OAIC expects organisations to have robust and proactive procedures in place to protect the personal information they hold.’ The January to June 2023 period saw 409 data breaches reported to the OAIC. While that was a 16% decrease in the number of notifications compared to the previous period, there was one breach that affected more than 10 million Australians. This is the first breach of this scale for Australians since the scheme began in 2018. Cybersecurity incidents were the source of 42% of all breaches (172 notifications). The top three cyber-attack methods were ransomware (53 notifications), compromised or stolen credentials for which the method was unknown (50 notifications) and phishing (33 notifications). Contact, identity and financial information […]
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Wanting to access data collected by Australian Government Agencies?
Participation in the DATA Scheme continues to grow as shown in the Office of the National Data Commissioner’s (ONDC) Implementation Pipeline update below. New guidance to develop a data inventory The ONDC has released a new guide to developing a data inventory. There are now 56 organisations that have taken […]
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IAM 2023: Official Launch with the Latest Trends in Information Governance – Webinar Recording
Hear the Director-General of the National Archives of Australia, Simon Froude, officially launch IAM 2023 and discuss this year’s theme – The Next Wave: Empowering Information Professionals for the Future. The latest trends revealed in the Information Governance Industry Report 2023 are discussed by Susan Bennett, Founder InfoGovANZ, and Dr Peter Chapman, Partner, Korda Mentha and InfoGovANZ International Council member.
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Reducing discovery costs in litigation & the new EDRM Dupe ID Specification – Webinar Recording
Hear from the experts on steps organisations can take to significantly reduce legal fees in litigation and learn about the very latest with the release of the EDRM E-Mail Duplicate Identification Specification and Message Identification Hash (MIH).
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What are the risks for organisations using Chat GPT and similar technology? – Webinar Recording
Chat-GPT has generated a lot of interest and discussion in recent months. The potential of this type of technology is enormous, however, it poses significant risks.
View DetailsFor the first time in history, the world's leading experts on accelerating technology are consistently finding themselves too conservative in their predictions...
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