Syllabus Detail

• Ethics and legal issues relating to personal use and storage of data  11 ATAR, 12 GEN, 12 ATAR

Overview 

• In Australia, there are Australian Privacy Principles contained in the Privacy Act 1988 which direct business, government and others how to use and store personal data.
• Personal use and storage of data principles on the Australian Gov't website here

How personal information is used (Privacy Principal 6 and 7)

• it must be used as part of the normal business function. eg Doctor's surgery keeps patient details secure and doesn't share them publicly

Storage of Data

• must keep the information secure; prevent interference, misuse and loss of the information

Further Research

• TBA

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