Cyber threats. Privacy laws. Reputation risks. Information protection is critical—now more than ever.

Learn the 5 steps to strengthen your strategy.
👉 https://www.businessaspect.com.au/insights/why-information-protection-is-critical-in-todays-world/

#CyberSecurity #CIO #PrivacyAct #DLP #InfoSec

Why Information Protection is Critical in Today’s World - Business Aspect

This article outlines each of the five steps and why they are important to ensure that your organisation develops best information protection strategies.

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“Under the #Australian #PrivacyAct, #political parties are exempt from reporting on #DataBreaches and many of the obligations under the act that govern how personal information must be handled.”

#Data / #protection / #Straya <https://theguardian.com/technology/2025/jul/27/trumpet-of-patriots-hack-calls-for-political-parties-report-data-breaches-ntwnfb>

Political parties hold vast amounts of data about Australians. Experts say it’s a growing risk

Ransomware attack puts focus on privacy risks for political parties, which are exempt from many data protection obligations

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In the March-April 2017 time frame, an NSA official wanted to make a criminal referral on me for a piece I wrote for @justsecurity.org #PrivacyAct litigation against my former employer (CIA) revealed that fact less than a week ago. I'll have more to say about this soon in a forthcoming piece.
Just Security (@justsecurity.org)

Forum on law, rights, and security. Editorial Board includes professors, top civil society attorneys, former senior government officials.

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“There are currently at least eleven lawsuits underway claiming that #DOGE has violated the 1974 #PrivacyAct regulating who can access #information about #American #citizens stored by the #federalgovernment.” heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/may-7-2025...

May 7, 2025
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Did the Russians Hack DOGE? The National Labor Relations Board may have been compromised. Let's discuss this in the most non-partisan way possible.

#News #TechNews #DOGE #Russia #NLRB #NationalSecurity #PrivacyAct

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Did the Russians Hack DOGE?

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Daily Podcast: Did the Russians Hack DOGE? The National Labor Relations Board may have been compromised. Let's discuss this in the most non-partisan way possible.

#News #TechNews #DOGE #Russia #NLRB #NationalSecurity #PrivacyAct #podcast

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Did the Russians Hack DOGE?

The National Labor Relations Board may have been compromised. Let's discuss this in the most non-partisan way possible.

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In light of /gestures at everything, it’s now more important than ever that we demand better #privacy protections in the US! Rep. Lori #Trahan is calling for public input on updating privacy law and reforming the #PrivacyAct: https://trahan.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3491
#RequestForInformation #Congress #WeDeserveBetter
Trahan Announces Effort to Reform Privacy Act of 1974, Protect Americans’ Data from Government Abuse

U.S. Representative Lori Trahan

Pluralistic: EFF's lawsuit against DOGE will go forward (09 Apr 2025)

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://pluralistic.net/2025/04/09/cases-and-controversy/

Pluralistic: EFF’s lawsuit against DOGE will go forward (09 Apr 2025) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow

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New York Times journalist covering cities and urban policy for The Upshot.

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