Attorney General Philip Ruddock has been in India, and raised concerns about privacy protection for personal information transferred there as a result of outsourcing decisions by Australian companies. Despite assurances from the services sector that self regulation is working, he's asked that Australian officials have a closer look.
Meanwhile in Canberra, the APEC Data Privacy meeting is underway this week with a public seminar followed by officials meetings later in the week. Don't be disappointed if you missed it - there's another one scheduled for Cairns in May.
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