Office of the Privacy Commissioner

Waihopai - my part in its downfall John Edwards
1 August 2016 at 13:23

We at the Office of the Privacy Commissioner enjoy a good film as much as the next person, and relish the opportunity the NZIFF presents to see some of the best cinematic endeavours in the world on our screens.

intelligence, Five Eyes, International

Joined-up international privacy problem solving Blair Stewart
24 June 2016 at 15:12

The OECD has just completed an important set of meetings. At its heart was the ministerial meeting on the digital economy which had as its theme innovation, growth and social prosperity. Preceding the main meeting was series of stakeholder forums.

data, OECD, International

Rush is on for more privacy intrusive laws - UN investigator Charles Mabbett
31 March 2016 at 12:34

Around the world, governments are rushing through legislation in an effort to legitimise the use of privacy-intrusive measures by security and intelligence services, says the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to privacy in his March report to the UN Human Rights Council (UNHCR).

Privacy Week, surveillance, cybersecurity, International, intelligence

UN Special Rapporteur for Privacy Week John Edwards
9 February 2016 at 10:52

I’m looking forward to the visit of the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Privacy during Privacy Week in May this year. Professor Joseph Cannataci is the world’s first privacy investigator at this international level, appointed by the United Nations to the new position just last year. He will speak at our Privacy Forums in Wellington on 11 May and in Auckland on 12 May.

International, Privacy Week, data

Privacy proposals for the digital age Blair Stewart
14 January 2016 at 16:30

The World Wide Web was invented in 1989 at much the same time that final drafting touches were being made to a privacy bill to be introduced to New Zealand’s Parliament. By 1993, when the Privacy Act was finally enacted, there were – wait for it – an estimated 15 million users of the Internet worldwide. That same year, according to Down to the Wire, Nat Torkington created New Zealand’s first ‘real web site’.

OECD, International, Harmful Digital Communications, data, Asia Pacific

Remaining principled in a time of national emergency Blair Stewart
18 November 2015 at 17:25

Recent attacks in Beirut and Paris have highlighted that governments have to deal swiftly with emergencies – whether deliberately caused or naturally occurring – and have in place statutory powers to restore security and public confidence.

information sharing, International

TPP text on protecting personal information Blair Stewart
10 November 2015 at 15:44

As reported in last month’s blog, after five years work, government ministers from the 12 Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) countries announced the conclusion of their TPP trade negotiations. The result of the talks is a free trade agreement that seeks to liberalise trade and investment between 12 Pacific Rim countries.

International, data

IGOs help share best privacy practice Blair Stewart
15 October 2015 at 14:19

It’s not just privacy regulators and businesses that play an important role in privacy and data protection. Intergovernmental organisations (IGOs) also make an important contribution through their information handling rules, policies or practices.

International

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Waihopai - my part in its downfall John Edwards 1 August 2016 at 13:23

Joined-up international privacy problem solving Blair Stewart 24 June 2016 at 15:12

Rush is on for more privacy intrusive laws - UN investigator Charles Mabbett 31 March 2016 at 12:34

UN Special Rapporteur for Privacy Week John Edwards 9 February 2016 at 10:52

Privacy proposals for the digital age Blair Stewart 14 January 2016 at 16:30

Remaining principled in a time of national emergency Blair Stewart 18 November 2015 at 17:25

TPP text on protecting personal information Blair Stewart 10 November 2015 at 15:44

IGOs help share best privacy practice Blair Stewart 15 October 2015 at 14:19

Waihopai - my part in its downfall John Edwards
1 August 2016 at 13:23

Joined-up international privacy problem solving Blair Stewart
24 June 2016 at 15:12

Rush is on for more privacy intrusive laws - UN investigator Charles Mabbett
31 March 2016 at 12:34

UN Special Rapporteur for Privacy Week John Edwards
9 February 2016 at 10:52

Privacy proposals for the digital age Blair Stewart
14 January 2016 at 16:30

Remaining principled in a time of national emergency Blair Stewart
18 November 2015 at 17:25

TPP text on protecting personal information Blair Stewart
10 November 2015 at 15:44

IGOs help share best privacy practice Blair Stewart
15 October 2015 at 14:19