Every year, Privacy Day gives organizations a moment to pause and reflect on how rapidly the data landscape is shifting, but 2026 feels different. The conversation has moved beyond compliance checklists and breach headlines. Privacy is moving beyond legal, shaping
Explain yourself: The legal requirements governing explainability
Agentic AI brings the promise of AI making a range of decisions autonomously. It has been proposed as the way forward for some of the most impactful decisions in our lives: interacting with customers and actioning requests, triaging requests for
Global AI regulation
As organisations continue with their roll-out of AI, the global regulatory landscape is becoming increasingly complex. AI-specific laws like the EU AI Act already applicable and new AI-specific laws are proposed, adding to the range of existing laws and regulations
Facial recognition and privacy: Updated OAIC guidance
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has issued guidance to private sector organisations who are considering using facial recognition technology (FRT) for identification purposes in commercial or retail settings. The guidance follows a determination of the Privacy Commissioner
Australian Privacy Alert: Parliament passes major and meaningful privacy law reform
On 29 November 2024, the first tranche of sweeping Australian privacy reforms under the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 (Cth) (Bill) passed both Houses of Parliament. We previously considered the Bill when it was tabled on 12 September