Don't keep privacy week a secret

A constant theme in reports about public attitudes to privacy issues is that more needs to be done to improve awareness and understanding.

It’s commendable that the Federal, NSW, Victorian and Northern Territory privacy regulators are jointly promoting Privacy Awareness Week from 27 August – 2 September. The aim is to encourage organisations and agencies to promote privacy awareness to staff, customers and the wider community. Just what this will involve remains to be seen – probably not street parades – but there’s a promotional poster available on the theme “Don’t leave privacy to chance”.