You’ve Got Email, but is It Private at Work?
Not that long ago I blogged, Is Einstein Reading Your Email for the Government? The issue there was email and the government’s argument about its right to read it. In short, they suggest you don’t have a reasonable expectation of privacy in your email sent to (or read by) government employees. In sum, while computer […]
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Options Paper for Victorian Workplace Privacy Released
Commission Chairperson, Professor Marcia Neave, said the options have been developed to provide a balance between privacy protection for workers and businesses need to protect their property and provide a safe and lawful workplace. In summarising the proposals, Jeremy Douglas-Stewart, Principal Consultant at Privacy Law Consulting Australia, stated “[a]t this stage, businesses are likely to […]
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Privacy Commissioner Publishes Research Into Community Attitudes Towards Privacy
Federal Privacy Commissioner, Karen Curtis, has published findings of research conducted into community attitudes toward privacy. The focus of the research was to examine attitudes towards privacy in a number of areas including health, the internet, dealing with businesses and government organizations, and privacy in the workplace. The research provides valuable information for businesses as […]
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