Nassau, Bahamas - Members of the Bahamas Association of Compliance Officers (BACO) paid a courtesy call on Data of Protection Commissioner, Sharmie Farrington Austin, who replaced George Rogers in June, 2013. Mrs. Austin has been tasked with the job of safeguarding the privacy of individuals in respect to the processing of personal information. Her duties will entail liaising with all financial institutions, the Royal Bahamas Police Force and all relevant government ministries in order to protect the privacy of individuals and to ensure that the Data Protection Act is fully enforced. Pictured from left: Racquel Farrington (Chair Public Relations); Mario Smith; Christine M. Russell; Shasta Treco-Moxey; Marsha Ferguson (President); Sharmie Farrington Austin (Data Protection Commissioner) and Rochelle P. T. Cleare (Assistant Secretary). BIS Photo/Kristaan Ingraham.