Principal, Salinger Privacy. We consult, present, publish, train and blog on privacy law and practice. Subscribe to our newsletter for a regular dose.
Sydney, New South Wales
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If small businesses are being supported to adopt AI technologies, they should also be subject to (and supported to) comply with the Privacy Act.
Small businesses can collect and store huge amounts of personal information. Adding AI on top of this will increase privacy risks.
$116 mil over five years to support the development of "critical technologies" to drive economic growth such as AI and quantum tech. Noting this is just redirected funding.
ALT The Government will provide $116.0 million over 5 years from 2022–23 to support the development of critical technologies in Australia to drive economic growth, boost technology industries and support the creation of new jobs. Funding includes: • $101.2 million over 5 years from 2022–23 to support businesses to integrate quantum and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies into their operations, through: – a Critical Technologies Challenge Program, which will support projects that use critical technologies to solve significant national challenges, and will commence with a focus on projects that use quantum computing – extending the National AI Centre and its role in supporting responsible AI usage through developing governance and industry capabilities – establishing an Australian Centre for Quantum Growth to support ecosystem growth and commercialisation in Australia’s quantum industry – supporting small and medium enterprises’ adoption of AI technologies to improve business processes
Anna Johnston retweeted
There's only ONE HOUR left to submit feedback on the review of the Privacy Act.
Happily, we've put together this tool so you can make a submission in less than 10 minutes.
Quick! Add your voice to the call for strong privacy protections in Australia:
actionnetwork.org/letters/ma…
Anna Johnston retweeted
It's out! Our latest @CPRC_research looks at Australian views on data practices & privacy.
⚠️Only 7% feel companies give them real choices to protect their privacy online
⚠️Only 15% feel businesses are doing enough to protect their privacy 🧵
More 👉cprc.org.au/not-a-fair-trade…
Anna Johnston retweeted
Invading privacy is big business. We know that big tech and business lobbyists want to water down privacy reforms. Help us keep public pressure high so the Attorney General's department knows that we expect them to put people before profit. Get involved:
actionnetwork.org/letters/ma…
Anna Johnston retweeted
Did you know that submissions for the Australian Privacy Act report review is open until 5:30PM Friday 31st of March 2023?
If you didn't, you now do ✨
consultations.ag.gov.au/inte…
Anna Johnston retweeted
Must-read deep dive into the Privacy Act Review - particularly where it has backpedalled on the ACCC DPI inquiry
OK this has taken me WEEKS, but I have now teased out for you the things that were most surprising when we dug into the proposed reforms to the Privacy Act.
See if you are also surprised – because the devil is in the details: salingerprivacy.com.au/2023/…
Anna Johnston retweeted
Tell the Attorney General's Department that we need bold reform to protect people's privacy in Australia!
You can use this tool to make a submission in the same amount of time it takes to have your morning coffee:
actionnetwork.org/letters/ma…
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3/ requiring that pseudo identifying information be treated like personal information under the Privacy Act, so that e.g. ad targeting and online tracking companies that often enable misinformation are governed by the Act. (end)
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2/ remove the burden from individuals for having to parse privacy policies and continuously decide which practices they are and are not happy for organisations to engage in by requiring all organisations to act fairly and reasonably always with our data; (cont.)
Anna Johnston retweeted
Listening to @SalingerPrivacy on @ABCaustralia’s This Week podcast on the 3 most important privacy reforms we should all be advocating for. 1/ scrap mandatory consent: your privacy should not be the cost of doing business; (cont.)
Anna Johnston retweeted
This… is very bad. The deepfake apocalypse is going to cause massive disruption unless we ditch these low grade biometric verification systems. aus.social/@nickevershed/110…
Anna Johnston retweeted
My op-ed for @choiceaustralia on why data practices need to start putting consumers' best interest first! Safety and care can go hand-in-hand to create a digital economy that is fair, safe and inclusive. choice.com.au/Consumers-and-…
Anna Johnston retweeted
"Cerebral has revealed it shared the private health information, including mental health assessments, of more than 3.1 million patients in the United States with advertisers and social media giants like #Facebook, #Google, and #TikTok." #privacy techcrunch.com/2023/03/10/ce…
Anna Johnston retweeted
OKAY PRIVACY SLOW DOWN I CAN'T BECOME AN EXPERT ON MULTIPLE NEW THINGS SIMULTANEOUSLY
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In the latest Tech Mirror @SunitaBose @DIGIAUS MD makes the case that data privacy is an issue for every company, not just the tech sector, in a timely conversation w/ David Vaile @apf_oz @SalingerPrivacy & @TPDesignCentre's Director @_JohannaWeaver
🔉ow.ly/pnIG50N5qRL
Anna Johnston retweeted
The 1st episode of #TechMirror for 2023, Anna Johnston fm @SalingerPrivacy takes on the notion that privacy is dead.
Along w David Vaile, Chair of @apf_oz & @SunitaBose fm @DIGIAUS, @_JohannaWeaver dive into the Privacy Act Review.
📢 Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/au/podcas…
Anna Johnston retweeted
We @HTI_UTS welcome this privacy review report, and many of the proposals for change. As the tech gallops ahead, there isn't a moment to lose. Have your say by 31 March 2023.
uts.edu.au/human-technology-…
Anna Johnston retweeted
NEWS: Australia took a significant step toward reforming its privacy law this week.
Here's our reporting on the Privacy Act Review Report, with
reaction from @SalingerPrivacy's Anna Johnston, Privcore's Annelies Moens & @JoeGTJones
iapp.org/news/a/australian-p… cc: @OAICgov
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One of the best free resources for anyone working in the privacy space in AU
2023 edition out now, in time for Data Privacy Day: our FREE Privacy Officer’s Handbook!
Download your copy from salingerprivacy.com.au/the-p…
An introductory guide to the Privacy Officer’s role, and what should be included in a privacy management program.
