Privacy in focus: Who’s in the room?
15 February 2021
In this post from our ‘Privacy in focus’ blog series, we explore the key voices and perspectives shaping the review of the Privacy Act. If you want to know where
When your milk comes with a free iris scan
12 February 2021
elevenM’s Melanie Marks’ regular trip to the supermarket brings her face-to-face with emerging privacy issues. A couple of weeks ago, as I was nonchalantly scanning my groceries, I looked up
News round-up February 2021 — Downplaying data breaches, escalating ransomware tactics and “there’s something in the water”
11 February 2021
Once again, privacy and data breaches are in the news this month, with the OAIC saying that organisations are downplaying them. There’s a general trend of regulators and law enforcement stepping up this month, with historic decisions by the OAIC, the FTC and the Norwegian Data Protection Agency, and a crackdown on the notorious Emotet botnet.
Start the chat
9 February 2021
Spoken language evolved in humans approximately 50 000 years ago, and there are now more than 6000 languages in existence, across three major language groups. Sadly for teenagers, ‘m8 sup wht u up 2 on wknd’ is not one
Privacy in focus: A new beginning
4 February 2021
Welcome to our new blog series, “Privacy in focus”. With the review of the Privacy Act currently under way, this series will outline and explain the key concepts under the
Privacy, COVID and vulnerable communities in the golden city
15 January 2021
elevenM’s Cassie Findlay brings a first-hand account of how privacy considerations are playing a role in shaping COVID-19 outcomes in parts of the US. It’s no secret that the city of
News round-up Jan 2021 — SolarWinds hack, the need for robust external security assurance, and a community demand for privacy
12 January 2021
While the far-reaching consequences of the SolarWinds-FireEye-US Government hack are only just starting to be understood, a few stand-out lessons are emerging. In this round-up, we also observe oversight bodies in Australia starting to demand external assurance that organisations’ cyber security is robust. The rising swell from consumers demanding improvements in privacy protection also continues, with responses in kind by Apple, Microsoft, and the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC).
The five trends driving ransomware tactics
12 January 2021
Ransomware attacks continued to increase in 2020, and 2021 looks set to follow the trend. Unfortunately, the past 12 months has seen substantial evolution in ransomware tactics, as attackers look
End of year wrap: What the Four Seasons Total Landscaping debacle taught us about privacy and security
17 December 2020
It’s been a dumpster fire of a year, and so, for our end-of-year wrap, we looked to the most ridiculously hilarious moment of the year. Here are five lessons we took from the infamous Four Seasons Total Landscaping debacle:
Is supplier risk management useless?
16 December 2020
So here we are again. Another supply chain attack which has led to the compromise of highly sensitive computer networks. Is this the point we draw a line under supplier