George Brandis will move to make it a criminal offence to publish or disseminate “reidentified” government datasets, in a move that digital rights groups say could criminalise important research and security work. First Dog on the Moon reads George Brandis's diaries Read moreThe Office of the Australian Information Commissioner has announced an investigation into the circumstances of the data breach and the department’s processes for de-identifying data. “The best thing that government could do is encourage Australian cyber security researchers to examine data security,” she said. On Wednesday Brandis appointed Timothy Pilgrim permanently to the role of Australian information commissioner. He also appointed Pilgrim privacy commissioner, suggesting the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner will continue at a reduced capacity from the previous three statutory office holders.

Source: The Guardian September 29, 2016 03:03 UTC