Were you aware that the Australian education market for the first time has not ranked in the OAIC top 5 sector notifiable data breach report for over a year? Or that Deloitte’s latest Australian Privacy Index Report ranked Education as the 2nd most trusted industry to...
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Student privacy at school: a human right not a privilege
I applaud all schools who have taken up the essential cause of protecting student privacy online during this pandemic. In fact, a positive outcome of this horrible experience is the triggering of necessary improvements in the selection and use of technology at schools...
NOTE TO PARENTS: GET PHOTO CONSENT RIGHT & BETTER PROTECT YOUR KIDS ONLINE
Did you know... Only 52% of Australian parents/carers talk to their children about online safety and 51% didn’t know what to do to help? These and many other surprising facts were shared by the Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation (ACCCE) just before COVID...
5 SIMPLE STEPS EVERY PARENT CAN TAKE TO PROTECT THEIR CHILD’S IMAGE ONLINE
A lot of children are isolated at home at the moment using their mobiles and the internet - a recipe for increased exposure to online abuse which early statistics are supporting. As a mum, I am extremely passionate about child protection. So much so that eight years...
BEING A TRUSTED SERVICE PROVIDER DURING A CRISIS IS MORE THAN PROVIDING A PRODUCT
There appears to be a great divide between schools who are prepared for using remote environments to cater to unforeseen changes, and those who are not. Ensuring your school is working with highly secure platforms that provide server security and the protection of...
FACIAL RECOGNITION CAN BE USED FOR GOOD TOO
Not all facial recognition (FR) solutions are the scary, dystopian, nightmarish creations profiled in the media of late. FR can be used for good too – after all FR is merely a tool, it is the where, why and how it is used that makes all the difference. My company,...
WHY 2020 IS SHAPING UP TO BE A BIG YEAR FOR PRIVACY-CENTRIC BUSINESSES
As an Australian, 2020 kicked off to a tumultuous and gut-wrenching start with the loss of land, homes, lives and wildlife from the bush fires that have swept our nation. While we've felt somewhat out of control, unsafe and vulnerable in the face of ongoing drought...
SCHOOL MARKETERS, PLEASE RECONSIDER USING FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM SO HEAVILY
Did you know... 70 per cent of school marketers in Australia are using Facebook as their major social media platform, yet Instagram is rapidly surpassing that position 72 per cent of Australian schools have reported managing at least one incident of online bullying in...
WHAT’S IN A PHOTO AND WHY SHOULD PARENTS CARE WHEN THEY SHARE?
This week is National Child Protection Week across Australia and I was delighted to be asked to represent my company and discuss the important topic of child image protection on The TODAY Show last Sunday with eSafety expert, Susan McLean. I thought I’d now share a...
PRIVACY MUST BE AN ABSOLUTE RIGHT FOR KIDS AT SCHOOL, NOT A PRIVILEGE!
Did you know that schools around the world have opened up their doors to Google and given it access to student data? Google proudly states it attracts 90 million+ educators and students to use its G-Suite, 40 million+ using Google Classroom and 30 million+ using...