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KnowBe4 shares expert advice for individuals and organisations to take control of their data, on Data Privacy Day 2025

Data Privacy Day today is an international event that occurs every year on this day, designed to raise awareness and promote privacy and data protection best practices.

GUEST OPINION:  As Data Privacy Day approaches, discussions often lean toward pessimism, with increased cyber threats and exposed data dominating the narrative. However, it’s important to recognise the positive strides made in Australia throughout 2024, building the right foundations to protect data privacy with key privacy reforms passing through Parliament and a reduction in the number of cyber crimes reported by the ACSC. We should therefore all be encouraged that we are forging the right path.

COMPANY NEWS:  As we look forward to 2025, the excitement around Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Generative AI (GenAI) is palpable, as it drives innovation across organisations. However, this initial headrush is likely to wane as businesses shift their focus to the practicalities of investing in AI and measuring its effectiveness. The Australian landscape is evolving rapidly as well, with legislative reforms and new regulatory policies shaping the future of governance, cybersecurity and ethical AI use, significantly impacting business operations.

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GUEST RESEARCH:  Generative AI (GenAI) and AI will significantly transform industries in the future, according to 81% of Australian and New Zealand respondents to new research.

As the US Congress deliberates actions against TikTok, a wider discourse on data privacy and sales comes to the forefront. The discussion extends beyond TikTok’s fate, encompassing broader concerns regarding data usage and its implications, says data and analysis company GlobalData.

Customer experience software provider Zendesk says the findings of its latest CX trends report signal a rapid transition towards intelligent CX across Australian businesses.

GUEST RESEARCH: GitLab, the most comprehensive AI-powered DevSecOps platform, today announced its 9th Global DevSecOps Report: The State of AI in Software Development. GitLab surveyed more than 1,000 global senior technology executives, developers, and security and operations professionals on their successes, challenges, and priorities for AI adoption.

Australian SMBs say they are prioritising data privacy in the wake of high-profile breaches at Medibank, Optus and Telstra, but action has not necessarily followed awareness, according to research by SaaS provider Zoho.

Calls among small business owners for greater data protection and education, due to perceived ethical challenges from AI

GUEST RESEARCH: New research from Xero, the global small business platform, has revealed that 80% of small business owners are concerned AI development and adoption is outpacing regulation, as generative AI tools permeate various industries and the workforce.

Data privacy will continue to become a more significant consideration and it’s going to be exceedingly difficult to do business anywhere in the world without encountering data privacy laws, according to Richard Marr, General Manager, APAC, Auth0, a product unit of Okta.

Australian businesses are not keeping up with the data privacy expectations of their customers when digitising their offering, according to a new Heart Matters study announced by SAP Southeast Asia.

COMPANY NEWS:  Data integration and data integrity provider Talend has announced it is the first integration provider to achieve both the information security management standard ISO/IEC 27001:2013 and the new data privacy controls standard ISO/IEC 27701:2019 certifications,

Australian property technology company Cognian Technologies has announced a new global integration of its Syncromesh wireless canopy technology with Microsoft Azure Sphere to deliver secure IoT solutions for smart buildings.

GUEST OPINION by Ashley Diffey, Country Manager – ANZ and Japan, Ping Identity: The societal changes that occurred during the past 12 months are undeniable, but what’s less talked about are the significant implications for data privacy. First, the massive shift to remote work changed the way data is accessed and secured. And a sharp rise in online transactions means more personal data is being exchanged, stored, and processed than ever before. Further, the amounts of personal data being collected by large technology companies continues to climb, shaking user trust.

Just one in 14 Australian consumers trust organisations to keep their personal information private

GUEST RESEARCH by OpenText: New research from OpenText reveals that nearly half (44%) of Australian consumers would pay more to do business with an organisation that is committed to protecting their personal data, compared to 40 per cent of consumers globally.

GUEST OPINION by Linden Dawson, Customer Success Management Lead, Ping Identity: Amid all the issues and challenges being faced as we battle through the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the most overlooked is privacy protection.

GUEST OPINION by Linden Dawson, Customer Success Management Lead, Ping Identity: Amid all the issues and challenges being faced as we battle through the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the most overlooked is privacy protection.

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