Security risks As data accessibility increases, so does the risk of unauthorized access, hacking, and insider breaches. Safeguarding sensitive information becomes requisite to avert data breaches and protect against cyber threats.

Conditions of Disclosure to Third Parties. The general rule under the Privacy Act is that an agency cannot disclose a record contained in a system of records unless the individual to whom the record pertains gives prior written consent to the disclosure.

Head of Data and Chief Data Officer are very different roles. Head of Data - accountable for contribution that the data team(s) reporting to them make to the organisation. Chief Data Officer - accountable for the contribution that data makes to an organisation.

It is good practice to have a data sharing agreement. Data sharing agreements set out the purpose of the data sharing, cover what happens to the data at each stage, set standards and help all the parties involved in sharing to be clear about their roles and responsibilities.