According to WorkSafe, as many as one in three New Zealand workers report being bullied or harassed at work every year.By law, it is an employer's responsibility to take steps to ensure employees are safe and free from bullying, harassment or discrimination at work. If an employee experiences workplace bullying, [...]
Source: Office of the Privacy Commissioner, New Zealand – BlogsApplications are now open for the third round of funding from the Information Commissioner's Office's (ICO) grants programme.
The scheme, which began in 2017, supports privacy and data protection initiatives that have practical applications and will have a public benefit.
Previously funded… [...]
Source: UK Information Commissioner’s OfficeOn 28 January each year, member states of the Council of Europe and EU institutions celebrate Data Protection Day. It marks the anniversary of the Council of Europe's data protection convention, known as “Convention 108”. It was the first binding international law concerning individuals' rights to the protection of their [...]
Source: European Data Protection SupervisorAfin d'accompagner les acteurs du développement web ou applicatif dans la mise en conformité de leurs travaux, la CNIL a élaboré un nouveau guide de bonnes pratiques sous licence libre, qui a vocation à être enrichi par les professionnels. [...]
Source: CNILNearly 40 years ago, the human rights body, the Council of Europe, introduced Convention 108. It required all signatory nations to take the necessary steps in their domestic legislation to ensure that fundamental human rights would be respected in the processing of personal information.The convention, when it opened for signature [...]
Source: Office of the Privacy Commissioner, New Zealand – BlogsThe ICO is marking this year's annual Data Protection Day by highlighting data sharing resources and guidance. [...]
Source: UK Information Commissioner’s OfficeSource: Hong Kong Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data
In October 2019 we concluded our investigation into how police use live facial recognition technology (LFR) in public places. Our investigation found there was public support for police use of LFR but also that there needed to be improvements in how police authorised and deployed the technology if it was [...]
Source: UK Information Commissioner’s OfficeWelcome to our latest round-up of privacy news stories for the week.NZ a virtual spectator in the global drive to rein in Big TechSilicon Valley is at the heart of scandal after scandal, from privacy concerns to online hate speech to tax avoidance and election interference. One of the big [...]
Source: Office of the Privacy Commissioner, New Zealand – BlogsLa CNIL sera présente au FIC 2020 lors de la plénière du 29 janvier " Towards a User Centric Cybersecurity ? », à l'ID Forum, sur le stand A25 pour répondre aux questions du public et des professionnels, et sur le Forum Recrutement. [...]
Source: CNIL