Issues raised over how law enforcement access data News The commonwealth ombud found Victoria Police was the “most prolific” agency accessing data for purposes not covered by the law.
Premium Insights and analysis Police self-stamped warrants, used unauthorised magistrates: Ombud September 8, 2022 By Julian Bajkowski Communications & Technology The commonwealth ombud has called out the use of stamps instead of signatures when authorising interception of stored communications.
Privacy concerns over ACT police’s ‘cavalier’ approach to data powers April 30, 2021 By Melissa Coade Australian Capital Territory The commonwealth ombud has slammed the mishandling of data related to location-based services, or ‘pings’, by the ACT police.