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Privacy Act Overhaul: Implications for Your Business

The Federal Government has made some of the most sweeping reforms to the Privacy Act in years, including removing the small business exemption. This will mean 2.3 million new businesses will need to demonstrate data privacy and cyber security compliance. But what does this mean for your business?

Andrew Lawrence, Founder & CEO of de.iterate will break this down for you, in easy to understand terminology.

ABOUT de.iterate

de.iterate has designed and developed a comprehensive online platform tailored to simplify compliance to the Privacy Act, as well as cybersecurity frameworks like ISO 27001, and business management frameworks like ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001. It’s features include a dynamic privacy policy, with an integrated privacy request workflow, a compliance calendar, evidence collection and storage, reporting tools, and a simple step-by-step assurance program to help small businesses confidently demonstrate compliance.

ANDREW LAWRENCE
Founder & CEO, de.iterate

With over 20 years’ experience, Andrew is a passionate information and cyber security leader. Andrew’s expertise spans risk, governance, compliance, strategy, critical infrastructure security, and technology management and architecture.

Andrew started his career in the world of data networking and system administration, before jetting off to Europe where he worked with Japanese telco giant KDDI, and looked after a rolling communications network for Honda F1 racing.

Returning home to Australia, he tackled network operations for Credit Suisse, managed security for Commonwealth Bank, and then oversaw the Australian and New Zealand network for Deutsche Bank. From there, Andrew moved into the fin tech sector, taking on infrastructure service manager positions, before moving into CIO roles at top tech firms. He founded de.iterate in 2022.

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Wednesday 25 February 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (UTC+10)

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