It is no secret that the advent of quantum computing will have a dramatic impact on cyber security and privacy. I have written on this threat in 2023 and 2022 . Quantum computing will undermine the effectiveness of cryptographic keys (see my post here ). ... See more
Today the Prime Minister made what has been reported as a signficant speech on Australia and AI, AI in Australia’s interests , It is relevant to note that the Privacy Commissioner wrote about AI and privacy in July 2025. It is trite to say artificial inte... See more
Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) poses two major challenges/threats to organisations privacy obligations; namely the proper use and storage of personal information. The first challenge is that by using personal information of others in conjuncti... See more
The Privacy Commissioner has r eleased the 2026 survey into Australian Community Attitudes to Privacy. The Privacy Commissioner conducts a survey annually. As with previous years it reveals that Australians value their privacy and are concerned about mode... See more
Last Friday, 28 May 2026, the New South Wales Parliamentary Research Service has released a Report, NSW privacy law and the new tort of serious invasion of privacy . It is authored by Barbara McDonald, Professor Emerita of the University of Sydney Law Sch... See more
