A surprising example of how government data can be put to "appalling" use came up at yesterday's Data+Privacy Conference, where ethical frameworks that go beyond…

Centrelink maintains it is legal to release a client's personal details to "correct the record" but the privacy commissioner is asking questions about its decision…

Some organisations don't want anyone to know when they've been hacked for fear of reputational damage, but Australian Information Commissioner Timothy Pilgrim thinks coming clean…

As public servants increasingly handle data for public release, gaining expertise in de-identification will be essential. It's still the most powerful approach available, writes Australian…

The Commonwealth has finally responded to the fact that anonymised data might not be safe. But there is still reason to question its commitment to…

Some health data was removed from data.gov.au after service provider IDs were unmasked. The department and the information commissioner are investigating what went wrong, but…

The privacy commissioner says ABS chief David Kalisch erred on the side of privacy when he decided to switch the online Census form off. Scott…

Chief statistician David Kalisch faces the media to explain #CensusFail. "Not an attack, nor a hack" says the Assistant Treasurer, so what was it?…

SPEECH: The re-funded OAIC will put a strong focus on major data holders in government and business, the commissioner says launching Privacy Awareness Week.

SPEECH: Australia's acting information commissioner spoke at CeBIT about the issues for government in using the public data it holds, and the complexity of…

The Commonwealth's foremost expert on privacy issues was shut out of the whole-of-government public data and data management policy design work ahead of last December's…

Acting information commissioner Timothy Pilgrim has a message for government's chief executives and lawyers looking to cut corners with Australians' privacy and information rights. Don't…

The Privacy Commissioner's appointment expires this week, while the Australian Information Commissioner formally resigns on July 31, leaving the OAIC potentially without any statutory officers.