Comments on: Data Disclosure Laws in Australia http://un-excogitate.org/archives/2007/08/07/data-disclosure-laws-in-australia/ what was I thinking? (Christian Frichot's ad-lib on security and what-not) Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:41:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Choo Choo Choose Me http://un-excogitate.org/archives/2007/08/07/data-disclosure-laws-in-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-7393 Choo Choo Choose Me Wed, 15 Aug 2007 13:38:32 +0000 http://un-excogitate.org/archives/2007/08/07/data-disclosure-laws-in-australia/#comment-7393 Hey, If you read the news you will see that the Democrats (specifically Natasha Stott-Despoia) plan to introduce an ammendment to bring forward so called 'Disclosure' to the current privacy act. "The Privacy (Data Security Breach Notification) Amendment Bill 2007, which would obligate a corporation or government agency to inform individuals affected by any release of personal and financial data to unauthorised parties." ZDNET http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/security/soa/Democrats-to-introduce-data-disclosure-bill/0,130061744,339281168,00.htm This would bring us in-line with many American states but out of line of the EU which in my humble opinion has until recently had stronger privacy laws that both Australia and the US. The culture of privacy is something our European friends have which I think is lacking in both Australia and currently the US. " Hey,

If you read the news you will see that the Democrats (specifically Natasha Stott-Despoia) plan to introduce an ammendment to bring forward so called ‘Disclosure’ to the current privacy act.

“The Privacy (Data Security Breach Notification) Amendment Bill 2007, which would obligate a corporation or government agency to inform individuals affected by any release of personal and financial data to unauthorised parties.” ZDNET
http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/security/soa/Democrats-to-introduce-data-disclosure-bill/0,130061744,339281168,00.htm

This would bring us in-line with many American states but out of line of the EU which in my humble opinion has until recently had stronger privacy laws that both Australia and the US. The culture of privacy is something our European friends have which I think is lacking in both Australia and currently the US.

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