Tag: Victorian Government

Victoria’s health database bill passes without opt-out

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A centralised health database without an opt-out mechanism is set to be established in Victoria after controversial legislation passed Parliament with amendments aimed at strengthening privacy protections and oversight....

Victoria revives plan for health database with no opt-out

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A plan for a centralised health database in Victoria that denies patients the right to opt-out has been revived by the state government, reigniting privacy and data security fears...

Vic govt to contract out cyber incident response services

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Victorian government is set to contract out the cyber incident response services that are offered to agencies and local councils that fall victim to cyber-attacks in a bid...

Victorian govt shelves plan for digital marketplace

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Plans for a Digital Victoria marketplace have been placed indefinitely on hold by the state government due to “unforeseen circumstances”. Earlier this year the Victorian Department of Premier &...