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Retention and deletion of PI collected during COVID-19

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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

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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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LawFest 2022 Programme – coming up in September

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LawFest 2022 – 28 September, Cordis Auckland | New Zealand’s premier legal innovation & technology event On 28 September, over 300 legal professionals from across Aotearoa and abroad will gather in person in Auckland for the premier legal innovation and technology event on the New Zealand calendar. LawFest continues to be the only opportunity in New Zealand for the legal and technology community to come together to network, collaborate and learn about how to innovate and adapt to change – and to do so in-person ! After the disruption we have collectively faced over the past couple of years, we all value face-to-face connection! COVID has reinforced why we need to innovate and leverage technology – LawFest 22 will explore further how to adapt and thrive in an ever-changing legal market. LawFest is the only event in New Zealand providing the opportunity to meet and see leading legal technology in […]
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Doug Laney author of ‘Infonomics’ announces release of new book ‘Data Juice’

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Data Juice is the latest book just released by Doug Laney,  author of Infonomics: How to Monetize, Manage, and Measure Information as an Asset for Competitive Advantage. Containing more than 100 real-world examples and expert commentaries on how organizations around the world and in every industry are monetizing their own (and others’) data in diverse ways, Data Juice is a resource for data, business, and IT leaders looking to inspire their teams or executives with ways to thrive in the Digital Age.  Further below is an excerpt from Data Juice, available to purchase now on Amazon About the author Doug Laney is the data & analytics strategy innovation fellow with the consultancy, West Monroe. Formerly he was a vice president and distinguished analyst with Gartner’s Chief Data Officer (CDO) research and advisory practice. He is an accomplished practitioner and recognized authority on data and analytics strategy, and is a three-time […]
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2022 Information Awareness Month One Day Seminar

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This year’s Information Awareness Month One Day Seminar took place at the iconic Institute Building (1861), the first public cultural building in South Australia and was also livestreamed. The theme was “Building Trust in Information” and discussions revolved around facets that we need to trust in order to have trust in information. These included trust in people, process, technology and government. The seminar opened with remarks from Geoff Strempel, Director, State Library of South Australia. As a society we are “drowning in data” and in a knowledge economy IM practitioners are the trustees of information. A huge challenge is the massive data sets that need computers and machine learning to extract patterns and interpretations, but human intellect is still required to assess the outcomes and ultimately arrive at wisdom. ML and AI also raise ethical and privacy dilemmas as technology enable computers to essentially have free reign across the data. […]
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IAPP Global Summit 2022 Report

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Celebrating the joy of reconnecting was the theme of the opening address by Trevor Hughes, President and CEO of IAPP.  This year’s Global Privacy Summit had over 4,000 attendees and took place over four jam-packed days in Washington DC. The Opening General Session got off to a flying start with three very different and thought-provoking key notes. Bestselling author Malcolm Gladwell highlighted the lessons to be learned from his recent book “The Bomber Mafia”. Warning against asking the wrong questions and solving the wrong problems, he noted that technology takes time to evolve and that “visionaries need help” with practical application.  Gladwell urged the audience to be humble about what technology can do and patient before deploying well-intended technological innovations with uncharted moral consequences. Professor Amy Gajda, author of “Seek and Hide”, discussed the pivotal 1928 Supreme Court case of Olmstead v. United States, in which Justice Louis Brandeis dissented […]
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New Frontiers and Information Technology Governance

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Professor Michael Adams, Head of UNE Law School, InfoGovANZ Advisory Board    Introduction The last two years have been a period of disruption due to COVID-19 pandemic and the need for all businesses and organisations to “pivot”. In the information governance space this has been a major positive and a serious risk. The positive is an up-grade in technology, so people can work from home. The use of collaborative tools, such as Sharepoint, MS Teams, ZOOOM, Google docs and many more have been a boon for flexibility. The EY 2022 Future Workplace Index [1] based on over 500 company responses across many sectors that 75% anticipate no central physical office in the foreseeable future and 72% have hybrid remote/office approaches in place. The big news is Pre-COVID about 45% of companies expected everyone in the office and only 15% could work remotely. Currently the status is only 27% in the office […]
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Building Trust in Information – Information Awareness Month 2022

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It is that time of year when we come together as one to celebrate ‘Information Awareness Month’ in May. Commonly referred to as IAM amongst peers, it is a collaborative event between various bodies within the records, archives, library, knowledge, information, and data management communities. This year’s theme Building Trust in Information will focus on trusted information which enables individuals, businesses, and government to make informed decisions that can be relied upon. From day-to-day operational decisions to ensuring that we have accurate and representative records of our history and society. Information Awareness Month 2022 highlights the importance of trust in information across all aspects of business and life, from people to technology. IAM 2022 is a collaborative insight into the key criteria for ensuring information can be trusted through governance, archives, records, data, privacy, and knowledge. Join us in May to celebrate IAM and check out the events here in […]
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Privacy Awareness Week 2022

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Monday, 2 May to Sunday, 8 May 2022 Privacy Awareness Week (PAW) is an annual event that highlights the importance of protecting personal information and helps organisations, agencies and the public navigate the privacy landscape. PAW2022 will highlight the importance of protecting personal information for businesses, government agencies and the public.  InfoGovANZ is a proud supporter of PAW and encourages all members to make privacy a priority. This year PAW will be held from Monday 2 May to Sunday 8 May. The theme of PAW 2022 is ‘Privacy: The foundation of trust’.
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