The Privacy Amendment (Notifiable Data Breaches) Bill 2016 will come into force on 22 February 2018. This will apply to all health service providers as they are Australian Privacy Principles (APP) individuals and entities under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). The website of the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has many resources to[…]
“the price of data freedom is eternal vigilance”1 2017 started with a bang for the cyber security threat outlook. On January 2, Donald Trump told reporters at a function in Florida when asked a question about alleged Russian hacking; “…If you have something really important, write it out and have it delivered by courier, the[…]
Cyber security remains an issue that is not only of interest to IT nerds but should be one of increasing importance to directors and managers of Australian healthcare practices. At the AAPM national conference in October, Avant will present a session on cyber risks, and the same day I will discuss cloud computing. Make sure[…]