Privacy Awareness Week 2023
Privacy Awareness Week | 1 – 7 May 2023

In today’s digital world, how do we protect our privacy? How do we best guard against breaches to our customer and client data?
Maddocks is supporting Privacy Awareness Week 2023 by going back to basics when it comes to promoting and educating our clients about privacy, data and cyber law.
Back to basics is also the theme of this year’s Privacy Awareness Week (PAW) led by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner between 1 - 7 May.
To help promote the week we have launched this hub with our latest legal insights and publications from our National Privacy, Data and Cyber Law network. We also answer some basic privacy questions that we hear from people across the government and corporate sectors in a series of short videos.
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Privacy perspectives: latest news for Australian Government entities
There have been recent changes made, and a number of significant changes proposed, to the Privacy Act.
Latest news on privacy for Victorian government departments, agencies and councils
It is fair to say there’s much going on in the current privacy landscape. Read on for all the latest news and hot topics on privacy for Victorian government departments, agencies and councils.
UK data transfers – one year on and one year to go to ensure compliance!
One year ago, we published the article, 'Time to check your personal data transfer from the UK - new rules in place today!' announcing that the highly anticipated new rules for personal data transfers to countries outside the United Kingdom (UK) came into force.
Dramatic changes proposed to the Privacy Act – what should you do now to prepare?
The highly anticipated Privacy Act Review Report has been released by the Federal Attorney-General, which sets out significant proposals to amend the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), including the Australian Privacy Principles.
Five ways to protect your business from cyber scams in 2023
Cyber scams continue to be on the rise, with the Australian Cyber Security Centre finding that one cybercrime is reported every seven minutes in Australia.
How solid are your privacy foundations?
In this article, Partner Sonia Sharma gives you her top tips for building solid privacy foundations as a private sector organisation.
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