Australian Community Attitudes to Privacy Survey

The OAIC’s latest Australian Community Attitudes to Privacy Survey (ACAPS) provides a comprehensive overview of Australians’ privacy attitudes and experiences and how recent events have impacted them.

ACAPS is a longstanding study commissioned by the OAIC to evaluate the awareness, understanding, behaviour and concerns about privacy among Australians.

The research has evolved since the first survey in 1990 to reflect the changing environment. ACAPS 2023 tested attitudes on topics such as data practices, privacy legislation, data breaches, biometrics, artificial intelligence and children’s privacy.

The survey provides important insights to increase community trust and confidence in the protection of their personal information.

The OAIC will use the findings to inform ongoing input into the review of the Privacy Act 1988 and to target activities at areas of high concern among the community.

You can read the full report here.

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Andy Curtis is an award-winning security consultant, researcher and public speaker. He has been working in the computer security industry since the early 1990s, having been employed by state and federal government, leading healthcare and banking providers across three continents. He has given talks about computer security for some of the world’s largest companies, worked with law enforcement agencies on investigations into hacking groups, and is a regular voice on TV and radio explaining IT security threats.

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