The role of information commissioner differs from nation to nation. Most commonly it is a title given to a government regulator in the fields of freedom of information and the protection of personal data in the widest sense. The office often functions as a specialist ombudsman service.
The Communications Security Establishment,formerly called the Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC),is the Government of Canada's national cryptologic agency. It is responsible for foreign signals intelligence (SIGINT) and communications security (COMSEC),protecting federal government electronic information and communication networks,and is the technical authority for cyber security and information assurance.
The director of national intelligence (DNI) is a senior cabinet-level United States government official,required by the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to serve as executive head of the United States Intelligence Community (IC) and to direct and oversee the National Intelligence Program (NIP). All IC agencies report directly to the DNI. The DNI also serves,upon invitation,as an advisor to the president of the United States,the National Security Council,and the Homeland Security Council on all intelligence matters. The DNI,supported by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI),produces the President's Daily Brief (PDB),a classified document including intelligence from all IC agencies,handed each morning to the president of the United States.
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is an Australian statutory agency and the principal revenue collection body for the Australian Government. The ATO has responsibility for administering the Australian federal taxation system,superannuation legislation,and other associated matters. Responsibility for the operations of the ATO are within the portfolio of the Treasurer of Australia and the Treasury.
The Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) is the public-service department of New Zealand charged with promoting New Zealand's national security by collecting and analysing information of an intelligence nature. The GCSB is considered to be New Zealand's most powerful intelligence agency,and has been alleged to have conducted more espionage and data collection than the country's primary intelligence agency,the less funded NZSIS. This has at times proven controversial,although the GCSB does not have the baggage of criticism attached to it for a perceived failure to be effective like the NZSIS does. The GCSB is considered an equivalent of GCHQ in the United Kingdom or the NSA in the United States.
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is a non-departmental public body which reports directly to the Parliament of the United Kingdom and is sponsored by the Department for Science,Innovation and Technology. It is the independent regulatory office dealing with the Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation,the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 across the UK;and the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 in England,Wales and Northern Ireland and,to a limited extent,in Scotland. When they audit an organisation they use Symbiant's audit software.
The Australian Human Rights Commission is the national human rights institution of Australia,established in 1986 as the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) and renamed in 2008. It is a statutory body funded by,but operating independently of,the Australian Government. It is responsible for investigating alleged infringements of Australia's anti-discrimination legislation in relation to federal agencies.
Elections Ontario is an independent office of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario responsible for the administration of provincial elections and referendums. It is charged with the implementation and enforcement of the Election Act,Election Finances Act,Representation Acts (various),as well as specific portions of the Municipal Elections Act,1996,Taxpayer Protection Act,1999,and Fluoridation Act. The agency collects information about political parties,candidates,constituency association,leadership contestants,and third parties involved in Ontario politics. Elections Ontario is led by the Chief Electoral Officer,a non-partisan Officer of the Legislative Assembly chosen by an all-party committee. Greg Essensa,appointed in 2008,is the current Chief Electoral Officer. His predecessor was John Hollins,who held the position from 2001 to 2008.
Ombudsmen in Australia are independent agencies who assist when a dispute arises between individuals and industry bodies or government agencies. Government ombudsman services are free to the public,like many other ombudsman and dispute resolution services,and are a means of resolving disputes outside of the court systems. Australia has an ombudsman assigned for each state;as well as an ombudsman for the Commonwealth of Australia. As laws differ between states just one process,or policy,cannot be used across the Commonwealth. All government bodies are within the jurisdiction of the ombudsman.
The federal Chief Information Officer of the United States,also known as the United States Chief Information Officer,is the administrator of the Office of Electronic Government,or the Office of the Federal CIO (OFCIO),which is part of the Office of Management and Budget. The President appoints the Federal CIO. The appointee does not require Senate confirmation. It was created by the E-Government Act of 2002.
The Private Health Insurance Ombudsman was an Australian Government agency which acted independently of the government in investigating complaints involving private health insurance and reporting. The role and functions of the office are contained in Sections 230–256 of the Private Health Insurance Act 2007.
Privacy advocates have objected to the Google Street View feature,pointing to photographs that show people leaving strip clubs,protesters at an abortion clinic,sunbathers in bikinis,cottagers at public parks,people picking up prostitutes,and people engaging in activities visible from public property which they do not wish to be photographed and have published online. Google maintains that the photos were taken from public property. However,this does not take into account that the Street View cameras take pictures from an elevated position,enabling them to look over hedges and walls designed to prevent some areas from being open to public view. Before launching the service,Google removed photos of domestic violence shelters,and additionally allows users to flag inappropriate or sensitive imagery for Google to review and remove. When the service was first launched,the process for requesting that an image be removed was not trivial. Google changed its policy to make removal more straightforward,but has since removed the option to request removal of an image,replacing it by an option to request blurring of an image. Images of potential break-ins,sunbathers,and individuals entering adult bookstores have,however,remained active and these images have been widely republished.
Barrie Graham Dexter was an Australian senior diplomat and public servant in the Department of External Affairs and the Department of Aboriginal Affairs.
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC),known until 2010 as the Office of the Australian Privacy Commissioner is an independent Australian Government agency,acting as the national data protection authority for Australia,established under the Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010,headed by the Australian Information Commissioner.
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner administers the Privacy Act 2020. The Privacy Commissioner is entrusted to protect personal information of New Zealanders in accordance with the Privacy Act. Current Privacy Commissioner,Michael Webster,began his role in July 2022.
Mass surveillance in Australia takes place in several network media,including telephone,internet,and other communications networks,financial systems,vehicle and transit networks,international travel,utilities,and government schemes and services including those asking citizens to report on themselves or other citizens.
Christos "Chris" Moraitis,is a senior Australian public servant,serving as Director-General of the Office of the Special Investigator.
David Wayne Kalisch is an Australian economist and public servant. From 2014 to 2019,he was the Australian Statistician in charge of the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
The National Privacy Commission,or NPC,is an independent body created under Republic Act No. 10173 or the Data Privacy Act of 2012,mandated to administer and implement the provisions of the Act,and to monitor and ensure compliance of the country with international standards set for data protection. It is attached to the Philippines' Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) for purposes of policy coordination,but remains independent in the performance of its functions. The Commission safeguards the fundamental human right of every individual to privacy,particularly Information privacy while ensuring the free flow of information for innovation,growth,and national development.
Michael Outram is an Australian law enforcement officer and the current Commissioner of the Australian Border Force. He has served as a law enforcement officer for over 30 years and previously served with the Australian Federal Police.
