higher confidentiality classification, or integrity and availability requirements. Examples include credit card data (PCI-DSS) or information subject to specific legislation, such as the Privacy Act. Public information PUBLIC is not a security classification level under the new classification framework. However, there is no restriction on an information owner choosing to label information PUBLIC, noting that where the information is held on an information system, it will be subject to Integrity and Availability requirements. Public information is OFFICIAL information that has undergone an agency authorised publication process to identify that it was suitable to be published. Some of these processes are not security related including relevant copyright identification processes. Agencies need to maintain their own processes to approve information for public release. Some information assets intended for public consumption may have time-limited confidentiality requirements before release (for example, budget papers). In this case, the information should be embargoed, marked and appropriately safeguarded until publication is authorised. De-identification, de-aggregation and redaction techniques can be used to support proactive information release under right to information and open data goals. However, care and expertise is required to ensure these are effective. Special care is required to ensure privacy is preserved with data derived from information about individuals. The Office of the Information Commissioner Queensland has some useful guidance on and . ‘’ Further information - . National security information National security information (NSI) is not a confidentiality classification as different NSI may need different levels of safe guarding. NSI is any official resource (including equipment) that records information about, or is associated with, Australia’s: National security information relates to: protection from espionage, sabotage, politically motivated violence, promotion of communal violence, attacks on system, acts of foreign interference Australia’s defence and the protection of territorial and border integrity from serious threats Australia’s defence capability In some cases, the risk may dictate that national interest information requires the same safe guards as national security information. National interest information comprises official resources (including equipment) that records information about, or is associated with: international relations, significant political and economic relations with Australia’s international organisations and foreign governments law and governance, including: interstate/ territory relations law enforcement operations where compromise could hamper or make useless national crime prevention strategies or investigations, or endanger personal safety economic, scientific or technological matters vital to stability, integrity Australia’s and wellbeing heritage or culture. The source of most national security information is the federal government.
higher confidentiality classification, or integrity and availability requirements. Examples include credit card data (PCI-DSS) or information subject to specific legislation, such as the Privacy Act. Public information PUBLIC is not a security classification level under the new classification framework. However, there is no restriction on an information owner choosing to label information PUBLIC, noting that where the information is held on an information system, it will be subject to Integrity and Availability requirements. Public information is OFFICIAL information that has undergone an agency authorised publication process to identify that it was suitable to be published. Some of these processes are not security related including relevant copyright identification processes. Agencies need to maintain their own processes to approve information for public release. Some information assets intended for public consumption may have time-limited confidentiality requirements before release (for example, budget papers). In this case, the information should be embargoed, marked and appropriately safeguarded until publication is authorised. De-identification, de-aggregation and redaction techniques can be used to support proactive information release under right to information and open data goals. However, care and expertise is required to ensure these are effective. Special care is required to ensure privacy is preserved with data derived from information about individuals. The Office of the Information Commissioner Queensland has some useful guidance on ‘’ and . Further information - . National security information National security information (NSI) is not a confidentiality classification as different NSI may need different levels of safe guarding. NSI is any official resource (including equipment) that records information about, or is associated with, Australia’s: National security information relates to: protection from espionage, sabotage, politically motivated violence, promotion of communal violence, attacks on Australia’s defence system, acts of foreign interference and the protection of Australia’s territorial and border integrity from serious threats defence capability In some cases, the risk may dictate that national interest information requires the same safe guards as national security information. National interest information comprises official resources (including equipment) that records information about, or is associated with: Australia’s international relations, significant political and economic relations with international organisations and foreign governments law and governance, including: interstate/ territory relations law enforcement operations where compromise could hamper or make useless national crime prevention strategies or investigations, or endanger personal safety economic, scientific or technological matters vital to Australia’s stability, integrity and wellbeing heritage or culture. The source of most national security information is the federal government.
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