Notes from the iappANZ, September 16, 2016

G’day from sunny Queensland, Australia.

A number of interesting articles to take your time over a morning cuppa.

ACMA, the Australian version of the FCC has announced updates to its privacy guidelines which brings its guidance into the age of social media.

The Philippines is finalising its data privacy rules which on the face of it set one of the higher bars for compliance standards in the region, whether this helps the privacy of those on the lists of the vigilantes is another question.

The annual Ponemon data breach survey is always awaited with trepidation by privacy and security professionals. Breaches are now running at USD $158 per personal record in some instances, depending on who lost the data, what industry they are in and what region they operate in. The attached article looks at how your organisation might put some rigour into working out what a breach might cost.

An interesting article talks about the connection between government surveillance and bad passwords. Do people who are resigned to the government watching over us give up and choose worse passwords?

China is a country that Asia-Pacific countries are fascinated about, not least because of its economic power. The below article talks about the changing cultural norms in China. I am always careful to note that China is vast and that caution needs to be taken when making generalisations. However, the attached article makes the case that many Chinese citizens are demanding more personal data protection. Whether the assertions in this article turn out to be more than anecdote will be worth following.

Until next time,
Alex