Aust law EU law N America agencies advocacy reports primers other writings technologies issues Information is the primary commodity in the information economy. It is also a key area of uncertainty for business and consumers.
Online privacy is likely to be contentious for at least a generation.
And we can expect to see successive legislative amendments and industry codes, punctuated by examples of bad practice in how information is collected, utilised and disseminated. Our advice to clients is to be aware of issues and act strategically. Government agencies sometimes have the legal boilerplate but don't practice what they preach. Overseas studies demonstrate that privacy is one of the major potholes in the information highway. That's a problem, because the competitor may be just a few clicks away.