Did you know it was National Privacy Week 2017 this week?
In the wake of a few large businesses experiencing privacy breaches over the last few years, people are more concerned about privacy these days than they ever have been.
Check out the Australian Community Attitudes to Privacy Survey results in info-graphic form from the OAIC.
According to the OAIC survey results, 58% of people decided not to do deal with some businesses because of security concerns.
As a business, how are you making sure you customer’s private data is sensitive?
Do your customers expect that their private information is secure?
Do you or your customers place any emphasis on privacy when dealing with each other?
A great tool for your business could be the Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) eLearning program, which allows you to conduct your own privacy assessment and understand privacy risks and the strategies you could develop to help address the risks.
Take a look at the Privacy Awareness Week 2017 website hosted by the Office of the Australian Information Commission to see how your business can become more ‘Privacy Aware’.