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Featured News
Big data consultation
Graphic by luckey_sun / CC BY-SA 2.0
The OAIC recently launched a consultation on its Big Data Guidance. We know that Australian
organisations, both public and private, are rapidly embracing big data and data innovation as
powerful tools to develop better products and services.
But we also know that when data includes personal information, Australia’s citizens retain rights
as to how that data is used or reused, which the OAIC regulates and upholds.
So we encourage all businesses and organisations interested in data analytics, data sharing and
data innovation, to review our consultation and provide feedback to help inform our future work
in this expanding field.
» View the consultation
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10 Jun Acting Australian Information Commissioner investigates possible privacy breach
by MUA
3 Jun OAIC visits WA
26 May New consultation for draft Guide to big data and the Australian Privacy
Principles closes 26 July
24 May Privacy Commissioner to visit WA, May 30/31
20 May LinkedIn 2012 data breach
16 May PAW 2016 launches with UN Privacy Rapporteur challenging Australia to take
lead in Asia-Pacific
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