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Audit report on managing information security risks when engaging third-parties published
Victorian public sector (VPS) organisations must take steps to ensure the protection of public sector information when it is being handled by third-parties on their behalf. This includes effectively managing information security risks before, during, and after engaging third-parties. Standard…
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Access to Information as the pillar of the digital age in the guarantee of human rights, the inclusion of groups in situations of vulnerability and the strengthening of democratic institutions in the 21st century
PUBLIC STATEMENT The members of the International Conference of Information Commissioners meeting on June 22 2022, during the 13th Edition of our Annual Conference, held virtually and in the City of Puebla, Mexico, issue the following statement: RECALLING that, in…
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Information Commissioner launches investigation into alleged surveillance by VicForests
MEDIA STATEMENT On 5 May 2022, the Victorian Information Commissioner commenced an investigation into allegations of improper surveillance by VicForests in and around 2011. The Commissioner’s investigation will examine whether VicForests contravened the Information Privacy Principles in the Privacy and…
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How transparency and privacy build trust in government
This op-ed was written by Sven Bluemmel, Victorian Information Commissioner and was distributed to media in the lead up to the Regional Roadshow on 23 March 2022 Trust in government is crucial to a healthy democracy. We need to have…
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Audit report published on the identification and security value assessment of public sector information
The Victorian Protective Data Security Standards (Standards) provide a risk-based approach to information security designed to protect public sector information. Organisations subject to Part 4 of the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Vic) (PDP Act) must adhere to the…
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Transparency is the key
This op-ed was written by Sven Bluemmel, Victorian Information Commissioner and was published in the Herald Sun on 28 September 2021 If governments are not transparent, they will lose our trust. When we vote at elections, we do not grant…
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OVIC’s 2020-21 Annual Report tabled in Parliament
A record year for information rights in Victoria OVIC’s 2020-21 annual report was tabled in the Victorian Parliament on Thursday 7 October 2021. The 2020-21 COVID-19 pandemic again highlighted the importance of learning, building resilience and adapting to change. One…
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Examination report on the protection of personal information in Victorian universities published
Universities collect, handle, and hold the personal information of thousands of Victorians including that of students, staff, or research participants. In Victoria, most universities are required to comply with Part 3 of the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Vic)…
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Information Commissioner publishes report on investigation into a data breach involving Department of Health and Human Services
Victorian public sector organisations must take steps to ensure the personal information they hold is protected from unauthorised access. This includes when information is being handled by contracted service providers on their behalf. Information Commissioner Sven Bluemmel has published a…
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54th Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities forum discusses global privacy developments and impacts of COVID-19
OVIC hosted the 54th Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities (APPA) forum from 8 – 10 December 2020. The forum was held virtually due to the ongoing impacts of COVID-19 and was attended by delegates and observers from across the region. Over…
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