#Privacy Act
4 stories taggedPrivacy Act.

Australia's Privacy Watchdog Investigates the Chinese App Maker Inside Kmart's $89 Smart Glasses
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner has opened a formal investigation into Shenzhen Qingcheng, the company behind the HeyCyan app, after the firm failed to respond to preliminary inquiries about how it handles personal data captured by the glasses.

Australia moves to ban 'spy glasses' that secretly film people in public
Cheap smart glasses that look ordinary but record video without the wearer appearing to do anything suspicious have sparked two mass petitions and a new bill in the Australian parliament.

Kmart's $89 Camera Glasses Sold Out Across Australia. Privacy Experts Are Alarmed.
Smart glasses that secretly record HD video retail for less than a restaurant dinner. Digital rights advocates say the law hasn't kept up.

Brisbane Medical Clinic Took Three Months to Tell Patients Their Emails Were Read by Hackers
GO2 Health notified the regulator in May but did not warn affected patients until July, reviving the debate about whether Australia's 30-day disclosure rules protect the right people.