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Over 70 civil society representatives and academics (including elevenM) came together on Monday in Sydney to consider how the APPs might be interpreted under the Children's Online Privacy Code. Participants heard from Carly Kind, Kate Bower and other Office of the Australian Information Commissioner leaders on how the OAIC was approaching the development of the code, before debating how the APPs should be interpreted in the code. There are a broad range of critical issues requiring resolution, including (but not limited to) questions of scope, the possible inclusion or exclusion of Tranche 2 reforms, and questions of autonomy, consent mechanisms, and the balance between protection and the right to exist in the digital world. Industry consultations will be coming soon, followed by an issues paper. In the meantime, read more about the critical issues in this piece by elevenM's Melanie Marks: https://lnkd.in/gbAUDp6q #privacy #lawreform #childrensonlineprivacycode #childrensprivacy Thanks to John Pane for the digital treehouse analogy.

Are you a charity or not-for-profit thinking about how you manage the data you collect? Charities and NFPs necessarily collect and hold large volumes of personal information and there is increased scrutiny on how it is managed and protected. Several breaches in recent years have led the Australian privacy regulator to issue specific guidance on privacy obligations to the NFP sector, particularly warning them against the practice of retaining donor data longer than necessary (e.g. https://lnkd.in/g5H6ygue). This week we explore the challenges charities face in getting privacy and cyber security right, including limited knowledge and resourcing, and pressures to make use of data to fundraise more effectively. Follow "This Week in Digital Trust" here: Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/g-Ktmdn2 Spotify: https://lnkd.in/dV2PxJi4

elevenM is thrilled to be assisting Reset Tech and Office of the Australian Information Commissioner today in consultation with academics and civil society about the Children’s Online Privacy Code. The workshops will examine how children’s rights and the APPs intersect, with a view to informing the drafting of the Code. We look forward to sharing our thoughts on this later in the week. This topic is important to us and we have previously written on it in our collaboration with Monash Law to develop the 'Privacy risks and harms for children and other vulnerable groups' report for the OAIC. w/ Rys Farthing, Carly Kind, Kate Bower, Melanie Marks, Jordan Wilson-Otto, Cassie Findlay, Brett Watson, UNICEF Australia, ChildFund Australia, Young and Resilient Research Centre, Youth Law Australia, Internet Society Foundation, Normann Witzleb, Moira Paterson, Gabby Tolkin-Rosen https://lnkd.in/gS5P3fAv

With a Federal election imminent, Meta recently announced plans to combat misinformation on its platforms in Australia. Meta says it will continue to use independent fact-checkers to review content: "We will continue to work with AFP and the AAP to independently review content through Meta Australia’s third party fact-checking program." (https://lnkd.in/exkiiH48) Interestingly, this stands in contrast to the decision to cease fact-checking in the US in the wake of Donald Trump's election victory, and instead rely on Community Notes. For more analysis on Meta's evolving attitudes to misinformation, check out the discussion on our podcast earlier this year: https://lnkd.in/ebDdkZFM

If you're passionate about #responsibleAI but don't know where to start with #AIgovernance, this podcast may help. In this presentation, Dr Steve Nuttall of Fifth Quadrant unpacks Australia's response to the rise of #AI by industry sector. The episode also features incredible insights on how to roll out AI responsibly in the workplace from Australian experts, including my colleague Chris Dolman from Telstra 💙 Big thanks to Stela SOLAR of National AI Centre for facilitating and to Melanie Marks of elevenM for sharing ways we can all get more involved with this unfolding landscape in future. And to Department of Industry, Science and Resources for making this episode available to all. #AIAustralia #GenAI #futureofwork #futurism #ethics #philosophy https://lnkd.in/ggE4UD_K

This week Jordan is joined by fellow Victorian elevenM-er and OVIC alumnus Piotr Debowski to explore some of the challenges, trends and quirks of privacy complaints in Victoria and to introduce a new, free, elevenM resource: The Victorian Privacy Case Notes Database. Piotr led the development of the database, which provides case notes and commentary on Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal and Victorian Supreme Court decisions involving the interpretation and application of the Information Privacy Principles (IPPs) from the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Vic). We hope the database will be a useful resource for Victorian privacy officers or anyone with an interest in Victorian privacy case law. Feedback very welcome via https://lnkd.in/gNnzr_gB. Follow "This Week in Digital Trust" here: Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/g-Ktmdn2 Spotify: https://lnkd.in/dV2PxJi4 w/ Jordan Wilson-Otto and Piotr Debowski

Add your perspective to safe and responsible AI in Australia! SAAM is looking for diverse views on #AI adoption and use from Australian small and medium businesses. Sign up to have your say on the website www.saam.com.au

The Australian Government’s 2025-26 budget was released on Tuesday and the Government is clearly giving some support to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner’s mandate by bringing their general funding up slightly (rather than just funding for specific projects). But overall, with light spending on #privacy and #cyber security, the focus of this budget seems to be more on addressing cost of living to win votes at election time, with privacy, cyber security and digital trust coming in as lesser priorities. elevenM’s Piotr Debowski has a look at some of the privacy, cyber security and tech wins and losses. https://lnkd.in/gFU3y5E2

The bankruptcy of 23andMe has catapulted the issue of for-profit companies selling sensitive information to the top of a lot of conversations in the last week, after the company said they planned to "sell substantially all of its assets"(https://lnkd.in/gYv56hht). This has led to customers scrambling to exercise their right to deletion, to such a degree that the company's systems were struggling to cope with traffic, sending their website down (https://lnkd.in/gguyjxRQ). This again raises the importance of the right to deletion - a right that customers in the EU, the UK and some US states have, but which does not currently exist in Australia. Flagged in privacy law reform, and supported by 93% of Australians (according to the OAIC Community Attitudes survey), we are yet to see this right in Australia. If 23andMe's bankruptcy filing allows them to sell their data assets, consumer advocacy organisations will no doubt increase their pressure to introduce the right to deletion. And, given that it was recommended by the Privacy Act review report we would certainly be recommending organisations prepare for it. Read more about the possibilities and challenges of the right to deletion in Australia: https://lnkd.in/gnpqxhFJ

As quantum computing rapidly advances, a tactic known as “store now, decrypt later” (SNDL) has emerged as a pressing concern for cyber security teams. Quantum computers leverage principles of quantum mechanics, enabling them to solve encryption problems exponentially faster. For organisations that store highly sensitive or confidential information, the risk is particularly worrisome: even if data appears secure today, it may not be safe in the future when decryption capabilities catch up. elevenM’s Rahul Prasad explains what security teams can do today to prepare for the future capabilities of quantum computers. #cybersecurity #quantumcomputing #encryption