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Viewing entries tagged with 'data'

Your DNA is only a click away: Home DNA tests and privacy Feilidh Dwyer
6 August 2019 at 09:53

Since 2007, companies like 23andMe.com and Ancestry.com have made at-home DNA testing kits accessible to the masses. Through a simple online order, you can receive a kit, provide a saliva sample and return it to the company for analysis.

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Safeguarding access to the Motor Vehicle Register Natalie Marshall & Sam Williams
29 January 2019 at 09:52

Having access to the Motor Vehicle Register is valuable for any business working with motor vehicles, whether you’re a trader, insurer, finance company, or mechanic. With authorised access you can get the information you need to make accurate decisions quickly, making life easier for both you and your customers.

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Breach Case 9: Letting it go Neil Sanson
25 January 2019 at 09:05

Several recent data breach incidents reported to us provide examples of how letting it go may not be as liberating as hoped. Using Software as a service (or SaaS) offerings makes sense for many organisations. Like Elsa in Frozen, you may feel like you are casting off the burden of an obligation. But as Elsa found out, there may also be impacts on others that you did not realise might occur.

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In Europe discussing information as a weapon and privacy John Edwards
30 October 2018 at 15:42

Last week was a big week for privacy internationally. Privacy Commissioners and Data Protection Authorities met in Brussels for their annual conference for the 40th time.

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Making a smart move Sophie Richardson
23 August 2018 at 10:29

One of the key observations in a new report on making our transport infrastructure more efficient is to not repeat information handling mistakes made overseas.

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UN Special Rapporteur’s consultation on Big Data-Open Data Joanna Hayward and Michael Harrison
15 August 2018 at 10:05

We recently participated in a two-day consultation on Big Data-Open Data at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney. The session was convened by Professor Joseph Cannataci, the United Nations Special Rapporteur for Privacy.

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No certainty in security Neil Sanson
24 April 2018 at 13:32

CERT NZ recently released their quarterly report for October to December 2017.

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Breach Case 7: Rubbishing privacy Neil Sanson
5 April 2018 at 16:54

A recent data breach incident provided an example of how your responsibility to protect personal information does not end when you put the rubbish out for collection.

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