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Technology and Privacy forums
Register for our latest Wellington Technology and Privacy Forum: 25 June 2013
Wake-up call for government sector on privacy and security - GCIO report release
The newly released GCIO report is “a wake-up call to the government sector”, said Privacy Commissioner Marie Shroff. It reveals systemic weaknesses in the way privacy and security have...
Information Matching Bulletin, Issue 04, June 2013
View the latest Information Matching Bulletin.
Privacy Commissioner amends health code to protect newborn blood samples : media release
Privacy Commissioner Marie Shroff has strengthened the Health Information Privacy Code 1994 to improve legal protections around newborn babies’ bloodspot samples. These samples are collected as part of a...
Credit reporting: the law
The Privacy Commissioner issued amendment No 8 to the Credit Reporting Privacy Code on 7 May 2013.
Civil Defence National Emergencies (Information Sharing) Code 2013
Code of Practice issued that permits broad information sharing in the event of national emergencies.
Private Word
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Health privacy toolkit
<p>Our Health Brochure has now been translated into Maori, Samoan, Simplified Chinese and Tongan. </p>
Guidance notes
Using the cloud
If you're a business person thinking about using the cloud, read on.... Shifting to the cloud can make good business sense, but there's a lot to weigh up. One question...