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Event recap: Information Access Series – sections 34(1) and 34(4) of the Freedom of Information Act 1982
On Monday 29 July 2019, OVIC explored sections 34(1) and 34(4) of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Vic) (FOI Act), as part of our Information Access seminars. Sections 34(1) and 34(4) Sections 34(1) and 34(4) of the FOI Act…
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Event recap: Information Access Series – Fresh decisions and amendment of personal records under the Freedom of Information Act 1982
On Wednesday 26 June 2019 OVIC staff explored two processes under the FOI Act: making a fresh decision and amending personal records, as part of the Information Access seminar series. Making a fresh decision under section 49M of the FOI…
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Flying clocks and draining batteries: Two very different methods your phone can use to find your location (Part 2)
Battery Status This article was written by Asher Gibson, Policy Officer. Did you know that it’s possible to determine information about your location just by looking at your phone’s battery usage? The good news is that this technique, which researchers…
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Flying clocks and draining batteries: Two very different methods your phone can use to find your location (Part 1)
The Global Positioning System This article was written by Asher Gibson, Policy Officer. The Global Positioning System (GPS) is made up of around 30 clocks, drifting through space, telling everyone what time it is. They do this by constantly blasting…
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Event Recap: Privacy governance public forum
On 16 May 2019, as part of Privacy Awareness Week 2019, OVIC hosted a public forum which looked at privacy governance. The forum explored what good privacy governance means in the context of public sector organisations of different sizes and…
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Event Recap: Information Access Series – Assisting and engaging with FOI applicants under section 17 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982
If you’re an FOI officer, you’re probably generally aware that you have a duty under section 17 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Vic) (FOI Act) to help applicants make a valid request. And that includes consulting with them…
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Event recap: Victorian Privacy Network Meeting 10 April 2019
On 10 April 2019, OVIC held the second meeting of the Victorian Privacy Network. Once again, we were joined by a number of guest speakers who gave interesting and insightful presentations on a wide range of topics. Information Commissioner Sven…
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New privacy impact assessment resources
Privacy impact assessments (PIAs) are an important tool for all Victorian public sector organisations – they help to assess the privacy impacts of new projects, processes, systems and programs, identify potential privacy risks, and develop mitigation strategies to address those…
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Symposium on Digital Mega-studies
The technology of the modern world is developing exponentially every year, and with it comes the ability to conduct health research of unprecedented scale and scope. The kind of data we collect, how we collect it, how we store it…
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The International Conference of Information Commissioners adopts the Johannesburg Charter
A global commitment to access to public information – the ICIC You may have heard about the International Conference of Information Commissioners (ICIC) last month as it adopted the Johannesburg Charter (Charter) at its recent conference in (you guessed it)…
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