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Data & Infonomics

Retention and deletion of PI collected during COVID-19

July 31, 2022 by InfoGovANZ

OAIC has published a new guidance on retention and deletion of personal information (PI) collected during the COVID-19 pandemic. As restrictions continue to ease, entities should take stock of personal information they hold and assess whether it is necessary to continue to collect and retain PI. Australian Privacy Principles 11.1 and 11.2 require that reasonable steps be taken to protect personal information and personal information be destroyed or deidentified once it is no longer needed. If information is stored electronically, such as in cloud-based storage, servers, USBs or with a third-party provider, you should ensure that the digital records are permanently destroyed, including in any back-up system or offsite storage. It is also important to consider whether employees require any training to ensure that personal information is securely destroyed. Access the Guidance here.
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New Data Availability and Transparency Act 2022 in force

July 31, 2022 by InfoGovANZ

The Data Availability and Transparency Act 2022 commenced in April.   The Act establishes a new, best practice DATA scheme for sharing Australian Government data, underpinned by strong safeguards and simplified, efficient.  For an introduction to how the Scheme works, read more at A Scheme for sharing Australian Government data. Commonwealth, state and territory government agencies can now apply to be accredited users under the DATA Scheme.  And from 1 August, Australian universities will be able to apply for accreditation as data users and as data service providers. Follow these links to learn more about participating in the DATA Scheme or to access the scheme-on-a-page overview.
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2021 Solomon Lecture

October 4, 2021 by InfoGovANZ

This year’s Solomon Lecture presented by the Queensland Office of the Information Commissioner featured Professor Beth Simone Noveck on ‘Solving Public Problems with Data’. Professor Noveck’s lecture explores how traditionally, the right to know is rooted in the belief that members of the public should know what their government does in order to hold the government to account, lessen the risk of corruption and shine a light on wasteful and inefficient operations. Beth Simone Noveck discusses how a focus on public problem solving and improving people’s lives changes how we think about data. She discusses specific policy prescriptions for creating a right to know that fosters better government, stronger citizenship and more agile solutions to contemporary challenges. Watch the Solomon Lecture here.
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Preventing Digital Harm

October 4, 2021 by InfoGovANZ

The World Economic Forum published Pathways to Digital Justice report to address systemic legal and judicial gaps, and help guide law and policy efforts towards combating data-driven harms. This is particularly important with the increase in online activities and digitization of services, which – when misused – can present new types of risk. The white paper, produced in collaboration with an advisory committee consisting of experts from around the world, is intended to guide policy efforts towards combating data-driven harms. The hope is that legal and judicial systems can then evolve to embed redress mechanisms that enable the creation of a data ecosystem which protects individuals and is accountable to them. Read the World Economic Forum statement here or the report.
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The Data Explosion & IG, Reducing eDiscovery Costs – Richard Kessler

March 29, 2021 by InfoGovANZ

As we put 2020 behind us and look forward to 2021, we reflected in an interactive virtual discussion forum on the key IG learnings from the past 12 months and the insights and actions we now need to be taking to make the most of the opportunities and challenges on the road to recovery in 2021. We’ve seen the different ways governments have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic and the results in managing the pandemic. Similarly, organisations have had to adapt to the changes and, in particular, to faster digital transformation. Robust governance of organisations and of information has never been so important. Increased cyber risks and the importance of access to real-time and accurate data for decision-making, both at the board level and throughout the organisation, are now critical issues. Our expert panel included InfoGovANZ Intenational Council member Richard P. Kessler, who is a pioneer and thought leader connecting […]
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Unlocking Data Value – Ronke Ekwensi

February 24, 2021 by InfoGovANZ

As we put 2020 behind us and look forward to 2021, we reflected in an interactive virtual discussion forum on the key IG learnings from the past 12 months and the insights and actions we now need to be taking to make the most of the opportunities and challenges on the road to recovery in 2021. We’ve seen the different ways governments have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic and the results in managing the pandemic. Similarly, organisations have had to adapt to the changes and, in particular, to faster digital transformation. Robust governance of organisations and of information has never been so important. Increased cyber risks and the importance of access to real-time and accurate data for decision-making, both at the board level and throughout the organisation, are now critical issues. Our expert panel included InfoGovANZ International Council member Ronke Ekwensi, who is Vice President of Data Management at Prudential.  […]
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Exposure Draft of the Data Availability and Transparency Bill

October 5, 2020 by InfoGovANZ

  The draft Data Availability and Transparency Bill aims to modernise and streamline the sharing of government data between agencies and with the private and research sectors. Under the legislation, data will be shared for three purposes: government services delivery, informing government policy and programs, and research and development.  The Consultation Paper contains a simplified summary of the legislative package. Submissions made by a group of multidisciplinary practitioners and academics highlight privacy and governance concerns.  These include the override of Australia Privacy Principle (APP) 6 and the inherent conflict of National Data Commissioner whose mandate is to encourage data sharing with the enforcement of the regulation.  The submission recommends that governance and assurance be regulated the Australian Information and Privacy Commissioner.  You can read the submission here.
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Automated Decision Making Transparency under GIPA Act

August 3, 2020 by InfoGovANZ

The increasing adoption of technology requires the preservation, assurance and assertion of information access rights. To achieve these outcomes, government licensing and contractual arrangements should ensure accessibility and ‘explainability’ in the provision of government services and decision making. The issue of algorithmic transparency of a government agency’s contractor is currently before the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal. The Agency provided some information to the Applicant but decided that other information is not held by the Agency as it is held by the Contractor and remains its intellectual property. The GIPA Act provides a right to access information held in a record of an NSW Government agency and that right may also apply to information held by contractors providing services to the public. The NSW IPC has published guidance for agencies under section 121 of the GIPA Act, including a template clause for agencies to include in contracts with third parties […]
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Protecting Privacy by Minimizing Data

July 31, 2020 by InfoGovANZ

Posted with permission from Active Navigation, originally published on June 1. Ten years ago, there was no such thing as too much data. Notions about data being the “new oil” prompted organizations to horde every byte they could, hoping that they might be able to harness it down the road. Combined with the notion that “storage is cheap,” this belief has led many companies to exponentially increased their risk rather than their opportunity. New data privacy regulations in Europe and the United States impose a significant burden of care on organizations regarding their data collection processes. In fact, data minimization is a fundamental principle within the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Whether governed by the GDPR or state privacy regulations like the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), businesses must now limit the personal data they collect and dispose of it once it is no longer needed for a […]
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Is Your Data Estate an Unstructured Mess? How a Spring-Cleaning Project Can Reduce Your Organization’s Risk

July 31, 2020 by InfoGovANZ

Posted with permission from Active Navigation, originally published on June 10. In this special guest feature, Dean Gonsowski, Chief Revenue Officer at Active Navigation, InfoGovANZ's Foundation Sponsor, focuses on what steps a company needs to follow to review, understand and clean-up their data to eliminate security risks. As a former litigator/GC/AGC, Dean has a proven track record of accelerating the rapid development of high growth, venture backed software companies (such as Relativity/kCura, Clearwell/Veritas, Recommind/Opentext).  He is a seasoned professional with the ability to build/manage teams, run P&Ls in executive leadership roles including Sales, Strategy, Business Development, Marketing and Professional Services. Dean has a JD from the University of San Diego School of Law and a BS from the University of California, Santa Barbara.    The volume and variety of data created in the past decade doesn’t show signs of slowing down – nor does the pace of hacking attempts. Unstructured data, also […]
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Filed Under: Data & Infonomics, Records Management

COVID19 – Data and Privacy

July 7, 2020 by InfoGovANZ

COVID-19 has brought to the forefront the importance of real-time accurate data for scientists to analyze and model and for government leaders to make decisions on. InfoGovANZ has complied a series of COVID-19 curated articles and resources, updated monthly. June 2020 OVIC has released new guidance on how the exemptions in the Freedom of Information Act should be applied.  OVIC has updated the FOI and COVID19 FAQs for agencies – read them here – to include questions about the new COVID-19 regulations including: what to do if your agency is completely shut down; and how to verify an applicant’s identity. Australian Information and Privacy Commissioner (OAIC) has updated it’s FOI FAQ with the latest COVID-19 relevant questions including how to make an FOI complaint during the COVID-19 outbreak. May 2020 Australian and New Zealand Information Access Commissioners join with their international counterparts in their clear call for documentation, preservation and […]
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Filed Under: COVID-19, Data & Infonomics, Privacy

COVID19 – EU, US & International Resources

April 9, 2020 by InfoGovANZ

Below is a collection of useful privacy and data protection resources from the EU, US and globally. Data Protection Authorities guidance on COVID-19 published by Data Protection Authorities (DPAs) collated by International Association of Privacy Professionals. These provide information and frequently asked questions on data processing and COVID-19 across a range of countries. Resources page on crucial privacy and data protection law issues arising from COVID-19 covering the EU & globally by Law, Science, Technology & Society of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. The Initiative is of direct interest for LSTS researchers, most notably in the context of the Brussels Privacy Hub (BPH) work on data protection in humanitarian action as well as the work of ALTEP-DP project. US Privacy and Data Protection Resources related to COVID-19, together with other international resources has been compiled by the Future of Privacy Forum.
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What is Good Government Data Sharing?

March 10, 2020 by InfoGovANZ

The Australian Federal Government has been conducting an extended consultation as to how data linkage and data sharing between government agencies might be accommodated through a special purpose statute that walks the fine line of maintaining digital trust and meeting data privacy concerns of citizens and civil society organisations, while facilitated controlled good data sharing between agencies.  The Data Availability and Transparency Bill (DATA), is proposed to be released in this calendar quarter. In this in depth analysis, Professor Peter Leonard has canvassed the challenges which this new federal data sharing law will need to address and compared current proposals with existing government agency data sharing laws in NSW, Vic and SA. While Peter concludes that the DATA is a welcome development, he also notes that bigger questions loom about use of the powerful tools which data sharing puts into the hands of Governments, as illustrated by the Robodebt controversy.  […]
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Privacy-Preserving Data Sharing Frameworks

December 10, 2019 by InfoGovANZ

This is the third in a series of papers and develops a practical solution providing a framework for privacy preserving data sharing, addressing technical challenges as well as data sharing issues more broadly. It builds on the 2018 ACS Report, Privacy in Data Sharing: A Guide for Business and Government, expanding the concept of a Personal Information Factor and introducing a Utility Factor with worked examples. Download the report here
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Infonomics – valuing information assets

November 23, 2019 by InfoGovANZ

  Infonomics is the discipline of valuing Information Assets and it is based on the idea that information is an enterprise asset that should be counted and managed.  This article explains why Infonomics is becoming increasingly important. Information Assets (data, information, published content and knowledge) are arguably an organisation’s most vital and strategic resource.  Providing the right data to the right people at the right time is critical to every business activity, every business process and every business decision.  Information Assets are the only ones that cannot be replaced if lost or destroyed.  They are foundational to all high-profile business solutions and technology enablement: to analytics, artificial intelligence and machine learning; cyber-security; cloud computing; Blockchain and the Internet Of Things; and almost any form of innovation and disruption. Unlike other physical or even financial assets that can only be used once then are used-up, any Information Assets can be used […]
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Identity Conference 2019 – Identity as taonga: now and in the future

September 23, 2019 by InfoGovANZ

He taonga te tuakiri: āianei, haere ake nei New Zealand’s Identity Conference 2019 was the fourth in a series of conferences that began in 2008.  The conference was held at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington, on 26 and 27 August 2019.  The conference purpose or ‘big idea is to look at the identity-related problems of today and the solutions of tomorrow’.  Carol Feurriegel recounts some of the highlights from the conference.  “Identity is a complex and sensitive area. It reflects our sense of self and it is also at the heart of relationships between people and organisations. Our Identity is our taonga” to quote Professor Steve Warburton, in his keynote address as Chair of the Identity Conference 2019 on Monday 26thAugust. It is fitting that the premier event that takes a multi-disciplinary perspective on Identity is held at Te Papa Tongawera, Museum of New Zealand in Wellington. “Taonga” means ‘treasure’ in […]
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Data as a Strategic National Resource: The Importance of Governance and Data Protection

August 23, 2019 by InfoGovANZ

  As we rapidly move toward a technology-driven, globally interconnected world, the exponential growth in data collected by business and government enables significant value to be derived from this resource. In December 2015, the Australian Government released its Australian Government Public Data Policy Statementas part of the National Innovation and Science Agenda, recognising data as ‘a strategic national resource that holds considerable value for growing the economy, improving service delivery and transforming policy outcomes’. While there is the potential to derive enormous value from data, there is a fundamental requirement that data be secured, meaning both government and business must protect citizens’ and consumers’ personal information. Key to achieving the benefits of data optimisation and mitigating the inherent risks is governance. Good governance enables organisations to control data by securing, protecting, managing and optimising the value of data. Digital Continuity 2020 Policy Supporting the Australian Government’s digital transformation is the Digital Continuity […]
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Putting People and their Data at the Centre – investing in the social wellbeing of Aotearoa

July 23, 2019 by InfoGovANZ

  Jacinda Ardern’s announcement of her intention to deliver New Zealand’s first ‘Wellbeing Budget’ at the World Economic Forum in Davos in January caused headlines as the world’s youngest female head of state outlined an approach to economic measurement that put people’s needs at the centre of the government investment agenda. Ardern said “politics needed to be more altruistic and more long term” to address the deep-rooted inequalities in New Zealand’s current economic outlook and to address the challenges emerging from issues such as climate change and automation. World leaders and economic institutions have been watching the ‘little country at the bottom of the world’ with great interest, as they embark on this experiment that could change the way governments develop social strategy and assess the effectiveness of their social policies. For many years institutions like the OECD have been encouraging economies to look beyond just economic measures of success and […]
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Are You Prepared for a Data Breach Crisis?

April 23, 2019 by InfoGovANZ

Your company is entrusted with sensitive, personal data – that of your employees, customers, investors, and others. These individuals trust that you are protecting their privacy and managing that information to their expected standards. This trust is critical to the long-term success of your company. The question is: when a data breach happens, are you prepared?  A data breach involving personal information can put affected individuals at risk of personal and economic harm and, consequently, severely damage an organisation’s reputation. This year, more than one million Australians had their private data lost or stolen in just ONE data breach, and 242 data breaches were reported in just a three-month period. It’s never been more important for senior business leaders to have experience in managing crisis situations and to understand what external factors will impact that crisis and how to be prepared to manage the risks in your business. But first, […]
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Privacy in Data Sharing: A Guide for Business and Government

November 23, 2018 by InfoGovANZ

This paper describes a framework for privacy-preserving data sharing, addressing technical challenges as well as some data sharing issues  more broadly. The paper builds on the 2017 ACS paper, Data Sharing Frameworks 1, expanding the concept of a Personal Information Factor and introducing a Data Safety Factor with recommendations for threshold settings. Read the paper here
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