Following a significant cybersecurity incident last year that exposed thousands of citizens' health data, New Zealand's Privacy Commissioner has released a report recommending central vetting of health providers through the Ministry of Health to enhance security.

Australia's privacy commissioner found that the rental platform 2Apply unnecessarily collected personal data from millions of Australians, increasing the real estate industry's power in the rental market.

Hong Kong’s Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, along with 60 international organizations, co-signed a statement in late February to highlight the increasing misuse of deepfakes and the need to prioritize women and girls in AI safety development.

The privacy commissioner is set to release the findings of its investigation into OpenAI's ChatGPT today. The report will detail the results of the inquiry into the AI chatbot's data handling and privacy practices.

New Zealand's Privacy Commissioner, Michael Webster, has stated that a bill granting new powers to the police requires stricter limits, noting that its privacy implications have largely gone unnoticed by most New Zealanders.

The operator of Hong Kong’s Ngong Ping 360 cable car attraction has apologised after the personal data of visitors and employees was stolen in a ransomware attack. The company on Thursday detected irregularities in its internal network system and alerted police and the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data. “Subsequent investigation confirmed that certain data had been stolen and the company was subjected to a ransom demand,” the operator said on Friday. “Ngong Ping 360 deeply...

John Edwards, the UK's privacy commissioner and a New Zealander, has resigned from his position amidst an ongoing workplace investigation.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has publicly stated that the privacy commissioner is 'politically driven' in their opposition to proposed changes to Freedom of Information (FOI) laws.