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Make it stronger by using two-factor authentication 28 May 2025 at 09:30

Two factor authentication (sometimes called multi-factor authentication) is a good way to keep your information safe and secure.
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The greatest threat in the workplace could be sitting next to you 16 October 2024 at 10:34

One of the greatest risks to privacy in the workplace could be sitting next to you - or it could even be you.
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The privacy risks of insurers misusing your genetic testing 14 August 2024 at 12:05

Should you have to disclose to your insurance company if you’ve taken a genetic test and learnt you have the gene for a medical condition? Should they be able to require you to test?
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Social media monitoring: what’s happening in New Zealand? 27 June 2024 at 09:32

This summary was written by Rachel Levinson-Waldman, who served with OPC as a 2024 Ian Axford Fellow in Public Policy.
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Advice for GPs sharing childen's information with parents 26 October 2022 at 09:30

When parents split up, this can sometimes create a fraught situation for agencies involved in providing care and services to their children, and GPs are no exception. Which parent has the right to see their child’s medical records?
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Protecting people’s privacy means not just our secrets or personal data 27 June 2022 at 10:35

Jess Ducey argues that protecting people’s privacy means not just our secrets or personal data – but our self-determination and bodily-autonomy.
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Reporting and avoiding privacy breaches in the health sector 15 April 2022 at 14:07

Identifying, reporting, and reviewing privacy breaches, and acting when individual or systemic issues are identified, is vital to ensuring that a strong privacy culture exists. 

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Challenging technologies: Perspectives from the Privacy Commissioner  John Edwards and Lauren Bennett
7 September 2021 at 08:40

Technology developments can be challenging to privacy laws. We all know our phones are powerhouses of data collection, and that our data is the key asset for big tech. But we don’t always know what data is being collected, nor how it is being used.
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