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In my line of work, I am often approached by parents concerned about cyber-bullying, image-based abuse, child photo harvesting and identity theft. Posting photos online without permission is increasingly becoming “the norm” these days and...

With both National Child Protection and eSmart Week happening next week, it should go without saying that sensitive information that directly identifies a person – like photo-sharing – should be done with caution, especially of children....

With 80% of Australians now saying they would never want organisations sharing ‘Photos of my kids/family’ with third parties – higher than any other type of data or information – isn’t it time we checked...

Those familiar with The Incredibles movie know Edna Mode; the eccentric fashion designer whose questions challenge heroes to grow and change (for the better). Consider Edna’s intriguing question, “Do you know where he is?” (using...

We live in a world saturated with photography. We are so used to photographing and being photographed we’ve grown blind to the value of our own image. Images – our likenesses – are personal information....

Most schools are still using generalised photo consent forms. In the wake of Facebook recent privacy breaches, that’s a big problem. Let me explain why and outline three steps schools can take to safeguard student...

Mandatory data breach notification in Australia… after several attempts to place my thoughts succinctly on paper, to highlight what I believe are some key industry takeaways before the NDB scheme comes into force next month, I am...

HAVE YOU HEARD OF ‘FUNCTION CREEP’? IT’S THE GRADUAL WIDENING OF THE USE OF A SYSTEM OR TECHNOLOGY BEYOND THE ORIGINAL USE FOR WHICH IT WAS INTENDED. A recent get-together with friends revealed that this...

EVERY PARENT, OR INDEED ANYONE WHO HAS RECENTLY BINGE-WATCHED ‘OUR NICOLE’S’ EMMY AWARD-WINNING PERFORMANCE IN BIG LITTLE LIES, WILL BE FAMILIAR WITH THE EMOTIONALLY-CHARGED CHALLENGE OF KEEPING OUR KIDS SAFE IN SCHOOL. The proliferation of...

With National Child Protection Week launched earlier this month, there’s been a fair bit of talk about our children’s behaviour online and the associated risks of “being online”. The percentage of kids in Australia that still...