Identity crime and misuse in Australia 2019

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christie Franks ◽  
Russell Smith
Keyword(s):  
National Identity ◽  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Data Sharing ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Security Strategy ◽  
Australian Institute

This report examines the nature, extent and impact of identity crime and misuse in Australia for the year 2018–19. It presents data from Commonwealth, state and territory agencies as well as from the private sector and other non-government sources. The Australian Institute of Criminology, within the Home Affairs portfolio, publishes this information as a key initiative of the National Identity Security Strategy. The 2019 survey of identity crime and misuse found 25 percent of respondents had experienced misuse of their personal information at some time in their lives, nearly 12 percent within the previous year. These findings are consistent with those of the 2018 survey. These results, combined with data collected from stakeholders, help policymakers raise awareness of identity crime and reduce its impact throughout Australia. Government, law enforcement and private sector industry cooperation and data sharing was essential in the preparation of this report.

Identity crime and misuse in Australia: Results of the 2021 online survey

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Merran McAlister ◽  
Christie Franks
Keyword(s):  
National Identity ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Financial Loss ◽  
Security Strategy ◽  
The Past ◽  
Australian Institute

This bulletin presents the findings of the latest survey of identity crime and misuse undertaken by the Australian Institute of Criminology as part of the Australian Government’s National Identity Security Strategy. In 2021, 9,956 people across Australia were surveyed about their experience of victimisation over their lifetime and during 2020. Nineteen percent of respondents had experienced misuse of their personal information in their lifetime and seven percent experienced it in the past year—a decline from 2019. Seventy-eight percent of respondents who reported victimisation in the past year experienced a financial loss as a result.

Identity crime and misuse in Australia: results of the 2018 online survey

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Penny Jorna ◽  
Russell Smith
Keyword(s):  
National Identity ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Criminal Activity ◽  
Security Strategy ◽  
Australian Institute ◽  
Survey Results

This report presents the findings of the latest survey of identity crime and misuse undertaken by the Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) as part of the Australian Government’s National Identity Security Strategy. Identity crime is one of the most prevalent forms of criminal activity in Australia and can have severe and lasting consequences for victims. In 2018, nearly 10,000 people from across Australia were surveyed about their experience of victimisation, over their lifetime and during the preceding 12 months. The survey results for 2018 are compared with those of the 2017 identity crime survey. The 2018 survey found 25 percent of respondents had experienced misuse of their personal information at some time during their life, with 12 percent experiencing it in the previous 12 months. Similar numbers of respondents reported out-of-pocket losses in 2018 (945) and 2017 (950). The total out-of-pocket losses experienced were substantially lower in 2018 ($2m) than in 2017 ($2.9m). The results from the 2018 survey help policymakers to raise awareness of identity crime and reduce its impact throughout Australia.

Identity crime and misuse in Australia: results of the 2019 online survey

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christie Franks ◽  
Russell Smith
Keyword(s):  
National Identity ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Criminal Activity ◽  
Crime Victims ◽  
Financial Loss ◽  
Security Strategy ◽  
Average Amount ◽  
Australian Institute ◽  
Survey Results

This report presents the findings of the latest survey of identity crime and misuse undertaken by the Australian Institute of Criminology as part of the Australian Government’s National Identity Security Strategy. Identity crime is one of the most prevalent forms of criminal activity in Australia and can have severe and lasting consequences for victims. In 2019, nearly 10,000 people from across Australia were surveyed about their experience of victimisation over their lifetime and during the preceding 12 months. The survey results for 2019 are compared with those of the 2018 identity crime survey. The 2019 survey found 25 percent of respondents had experienced misuse of their personal information at some time during their life, with nearly 12 percent experiencing it in the previous 12 months. Eighty percent of these identity crime victims also reported a financial loss as a result. The average amount lost in 2019 ($3,916) was noticeably larger than in 2018 ($2,234). The results from the 2019 survey will help policymakers raise awareness of identity crime and reduce its impact throughout Australia.

Systematic Government Access to Private-Sector Data in Canada

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane Bailey ◽  
Sara Shayan
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Search And Seizure ◽  
Law Enforcement Agencies ◽  
Electronic Documents ◽  
Constitutional Protection ◽  
Privacy Act ◽  
Canadian Law ◽  
Sector Data

This chapter focuses on Canadian law as it applies to government access to private-sector data. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms implicitly provides constitutional protection of privacy by prohibiting unreasonable search and seizure by the state (s. 8) and by limiting government intrusion on life, liberty and security of the person (s. 7). With some exceptions, the Charter requires law enforcement agencies to seek prior authorization before accessing personal information. However, Canada’s national security intelligence agencies are subject to more relaxed standards. The Privacy Act regulates federal government institutions’ relationship with personal information, whereas the private sector is regulated by the Personal Information and Protection of Electronic Documents Act. However, numerous exceptions in both statutes allow for (and in some cases encourage), information sharing between private-sector and state entities.

Counting the costs of identity crime and misuse in Australia, 2018-19

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Russell Smith ◽  
Christie Franks
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Data Sharing ◽  
Considerable Increase ◽  
Indirect Costs ◽  
Direct And Indirect Costs ◽  
Australian Economy ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Financial Losses

This report examines the cost and impact of identity crime and misuse on the Australian economy for the 2018–19 financial year. The estimated cost of identity crime in Australia in 2018–19 (including direct and indirect costs) was $3.1b—17 percent more than in 2015–16. These findings demonstrate a considerable increase in the financial losses experienced by government, law enforcement, industry and individuals through both direct and indirect costs associated with identity crime. The results, combined with data collected from stakeholders, help policymakers raise awareness of identity crime and reduce its incidence and impact throughout Australia. Government, law enforcement and private sector industry cooperation and data sharing were essential in the preparation of this report.

Englander v. Telus: Protection of Privacy in the Private Sector Goes to the Federal Court of Appeal

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marc-Aurele Racicot
Keyword(s):  
Private Sector ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Information Age ◽  
Federal Court ◽  
Personal Life ◽  
Information Protection ◽  
Public Places ◽  
Electronic Documents ◽  
Full Force ◽  
Court Of Appeal

These days, is there a topic more significant and provocative than the protection of privacy in the private sector? The importance of this topic has been highlighted since the Canadian Parliament adopted the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act which came into full force on 1 January 2004 and which is scheduled for review in 2006. Although it seems that everywhere we turn, the word "privacy" and its companion PIPEDA are at centre stage, many say that this attention is unwarranted and a knee-jerk reaction to the information age where one can run but cannot hide. Like it or not, we are subject to the prying eyes of cameras in public places, the tracking and trailing of Internet activities, the selling of address lists and other such listings, and the synthesizing by marketers of frightful amounts of personal information that, when pulled together, reveals a lot about our personal life, our ancestry, our relationships, our interests and our spending habits.

Systematic Government Access to Private-Sector Data in Japan

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Motohiro Tsuchiya
Keyword(s):  
World War Ii ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Legal System ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Data Gathering ◽  
Executive Branch ◽  
Information Protection ◽  
World War ◽  
Sector Data ◽  
Personal Information Protection

The Japanese legal system has been based on the German legal system since the mid-nineteenth century, but the American legal system was grafted onto it following Japan’s defeat in World War II in 1945. The postwar Constitution contained an article regarding the secrecy of communications and protected privacy in terms of respect of individuals. Now, as the Personal Information Protection Law in the Executive Branch, which was enacted in 1988, and the Personal Information Protection Law, which was enacted in 2003, strictly regulate privacy, there have been fewer problematic cases regarding governmental access to private-sector data. Data gathering for law enforcement or intelligence activities has also been weaker following World War II. Private-sector corporations/organizations might share data with government agencies, but based on voluntary arrangements, not by any mandatory system. More focus is being cast not on governmental access to private-sector data, but on citizen’s access to data.

scholarly journals PENERAPAN UNSUR TINDAK PIDANA KORUPSI PADA PELAKSANAAN PROGRAM KEMITRAAN DAN BINA LINGKUNGAN (Studi Putusan Perkara Nomor 6/Pid.Sus-TPK/2016/Pn.Pdg dan Nomor 07/Pid.Sus-TPK/2016/PN.Pdg)

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 222-232
Author(s):  
Zulkifli Zulkifli ◽  
Fitriati Fitriati ◽  
Ferdi Ferdi
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Community Development ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Corruption Case ◽  
The Law ◽  
Partnership Program

In the law enforcement of corruption, there are at least 2 (two) articles that are often used to ensnare the defendant, namely Article 2 paragraph (1) and Article 3 of Law Number 20 Year 2001 regarding the Amendment of Law Number 31 Year 1999 regarding Eradication of Corruption. In practice, the provision has been applied by the Judge in the decision of corruption case in the implementation of partnership program and environment development with the actors from the private sector, as the Manager of Lubuk Alung Regional IV branch PT. Sang Hyang Seri (Persero) is found guilty because it has been proven legally and convincingly committed a criminal act of corruption by misusing and using the. Community Development Program fund from PT. Angkasa Pura and PKBL funds from PT. Pertamina and PT. Bukit Asam

Understanding Digital Intelligence

2019 ◽  
pp. 590-613
Author(s):  
David Omand
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Ethical Principles ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Layer Model ◽  
Intelligence Activity ◽  
Use Of The Internet

This chapter examines digital intelligence and international views on its future regulation and reform. The chapter summarizes the lead up to the Snowden revelations in terms of how digital intelligence grew in response to changing demands and was enabled by private sector innovation and mediated through legal, Parliamentary and executive regulation. A common set of ethical principles based on human rights considerations to govern modern intelligence activity (both domestic and external) is proposed in the chapter. A three-layer model of security activity on the Internet is used: securing the use of the Internet for everyday economic and social life and for political and military affairs; the activity of law enforcement attempting to manage criminal threats on the Internet; and the work of secret intelligence and security agencies exploiting the Internet to gain information on their targets, including in support of law enforcement.

Framework Design and Case Study for Privacy-Preserving Medical Data Publishing

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 48-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu Niu ◽  
Ji-Jiang Yang ◽  
Qing Wang
Keyword(s):  
Data Sharing ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Privacy Preserving ◽  
Medical Data ◽  
Data Publishing ◽  
Free Text ◽  
Patient Privacy ◽  
Healthcare Data

With the pervasive using of Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and telemedicine technologies, more and more digital healthcare data are accumulated from multiple sources. As healthcare data is valuable for both commercial and scientific research, the demand of sharing healthcare data has been growing rapidly. Nevertheless, health care data normally contains a large amount of personal information, and sharing them directly would bring huge threaten to the patient privacy. This paper proposes a privacy preserving framework for medical data sharing with the view of practical application. The framework focuses on three key issues of privacy protection during the data sharing, which are privacy definition/detection, privacy policy management, and privacy preserving data publishing. A case study for Chinese Electronic Medical Record (ERM) publishing with privacy preserving is implemented based on the proposed framework. Specific Chinese free text EMR segmentation, Protected Health Information (PHI) extraction, and K-anonymity PHI anonymous algorithms are proposed in each component. The real-life data from hospitals are used to evaluate the performance of the proposed framework and system.

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