Friday 22 April | 2pm – 3pm AEST | online event only
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The AMCouncil is looking to support Engineers Australia in a submission to the Home Affairs consultation on the National Data Security Action Plan.
The discussion document can be downloaded from here. Further information can be found here. The closing date is Friday 10 June 2022.
If you have relevant expertise and would like to contribute to the submission then we would like to invite you to a zoom meeting this coming Friday 22 April 2pm till 3pm AEST to discuss the questions posed for the submission.
Upon registration a zoom link will be sent with details on how to join the discussion.
The 15 questions to be posed are:
- What do you consider are some of the international barriers to data security uplift?
- How can Australian Government guidance best align with international data protection and security frameworks? Are there any existing frameworks that you think would be applicable to Australia’s practices (e.g. the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation)?
- What additional guidance or support from Government would assist you to meet a principles-informed approach to data security? How would this be delivered best to you?
- How could Australian legislative and policy measures relating to data security be streamlined to better align with your obligations in international jurisdictions? Does variation in international approaches create hurdles to your effective participation in the global market? What obligations are you most commonly subjected to from international jurisdictions?
- Does Australia need an explicit approach to data localisation?
- How can data security policy be better harmonised across all jurisdictions? What are the key differences between jurisdictions that would impact the ability to implement standardised policies/are there any areas of policy that could not be standardised? If yes, why?
- Who is currently responsible for ensuring consistent and commensurate uplift of local government data security and how can this be strengthened? Do you think responsibilities should be shared across more bodies, or shifted elsewhere entirely?
- What are the main challenges currently faced by industry as a result of inconsistent data security practices between all levels of Government, including municipal governments?
- What steps could your business take to better understand the value of the data they process and store? Do businesses have sufficient awareness of their data security obligations?
- How can the Australian Government further support your business to understand the value of data and uplift your data security posture?
- Does your business appropriately consider data security risks in their supply chains? Is there sufficient public information provided by Government to help your business identify these risks?
- Should there be overarching guidance on securing data for businesses of all sizes, or is it important to provide guidance based on a company’s size? For example, a ‘size’ threshold).
- Are there any limiting factors that would prevent Australian industry and businesses from effectively implementing an enhanced data security regime?
- Does the Australian Government currently have sufficient public information for consumers and citizens on data security best practice? How can we make that information more easily accessible, usable and understandable?
- Should there be enhanced accountability mechanisms for government agencies and industry in the event of data breaches? How else could governments and industry improve public trust?