Information Governance Articles.

Australian companies were impacted by more than 800 data breaches in 2018 alone, according to the official figures from OAIC, with the health and financial sectors affected the most. Unfortunately 2019 isn’t shaping up to be any better, with a large number of breaches making the news, which we’ve highlighted in this post.

For organisations endeavouring to update or create a new information governance policy, we have identified eight core principles to help achieve a thorough, well thought through plan.

The Information & Privacy Commission (IPC) has launched an online information governance self-assessment tool for government agencies within NSW, enabling agencies to assess their systems and policies to ensure compliance with privacy and information access requirements.