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Facebook delays naming oversight board members until 2020
US regulator weighs action against Facebook over how its apps interact
Banks position for payments war as PAX enters Australia with Android card-killer terminal
NSW govt told to urgently improve cyber security resilience
Researchers criticise AI software that predicts emotions
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Franking credits website blasted by Privacy Commissioner
Wilson Asset Management International cops court-enforceable undertaking.
Jul 2 2019 12:00PM
NSW appoints full-time privacy commissioner
Brings in health privacy executive.
Jun 22 2017 2:02PM
Privacy Commissioner launches Census hack probe
Checks if personal data was breached.
Aug 10 2016 11:08AM
Privacy Commissioner 'satisfied' with Census data security
Says better PR campaign would have allayed privacy concerns.
Aug 9 2016 4:01PM
Freelancer.com to fight $20,000 privacy damages claim
On collision course with Privacy Commissioner.
Jan 12 2016 6:17AM
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Government fails to deliver on data breach notification promise
Update: Bill misses sitting deadline for the second time.
Dec 3 2015 6:34AM
Pilgrim details state of play at OAIC
Warns businesses not to take advantage of agency's uncertain future.
Sep 3 2015 5:05PM
Australian Privacy Commissioner investigates Ashley Madison hack
Partners with Canada following second data dump.
Aug 25 2015 9:32AM
Pilgrim reappointed as Privacy Commissioner
Hired under one-year term.
Aug 21 2015 2:50PM
Qld finally starts looking for new privacy commissioner
Position to be filled after three-and-a-half year vacancy.
Jul 23 2015 6:30AM
Starved of funding, resources, OAIC is left to shrivel
[Blog post] Pilgrim becomes one-stop interim shop.
Jul 17 2015 7:00AM
OAIC limps on as Pilgrim gets three more months
No details on privacy, FOI commissioner roles.
Jul 15 2015 3:00PM
Adobe failed to properly protect customer data: Pilgrim
Lack of security on old server made hacker’s work too easy.
Jun 9 2015 11:20AM
Immigration breached Privacy Act with data leak
Pilgrim slams "copy and paste" of asylum seeker data.
Nov 12 2014 10:55AM
AHRC wasn't consulted on privacy commission merger
Proposal ‘unworkable’ in current form.
Nov 10 2014 4:41PM
States go into bat to save the OAIC
Senate committee to report on proposed disbanding.
Nov 7 2014 4:22PM
Telstra fined $18k for publishing judge's home address
Phone directory listing 'breached Privacy Act'.
Nov 5 2014 5:56PM
Parliament urges Qld Govt to recruit privacy commissioner
Position remains vacant after nearly three years.
Sep 15 2014 6:12AM
Privacy Commissioner details 'reasonable steps' for data security
How to stay on the right side of the Privacy Act.
Aug 7 2014 6:43AM
Medical records discovered in garden shed after robbery
Privacy Commissioner not impressed.
Jul 15 2014 11:51AM
