Displaying items by tag: Australian Information Commissioner

GUEST OPINION: One in three Australians have been exposed to data breaches in recent years proving no individual or business is immune. According to the most recent figures from the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner’s (OAIC) Notifiable Data Breaches scheme, there were 497 notifications in the last six months of 2022, a figure up 26% on the previous reporting period.

The Australian Government is restoring the separate role of Privacy Commissioner, five years after it was folded into the responsibilities of the Australian Information Commissioner.

The Federal Government says it will put in place legislation to increase penalties for repeated or serious privacy breaches.

The Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has released the latest Notifiable Data Breaches Report, which highlights how businesses should respond and prevent data breaches caused by ransomware and impersonation fraud.

GUEST OPINION by Steve Singer, Regional Vice President - Australia and New Zealand, Zscaler::It’s been a torrid year for cybersecurity infections, and the targets have been indiscriminate. It’s time we faced up to some ‘home truths’ about the situation,

Australia's data breach notification law takes effect this Thursday and new resources for the public have been released by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner before the law comes into force.

An 'own motion' investigation by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner has found that Multicard - one of the companies that process applications for Maritime Security Identity Cards - had unlawfully disclosed applicants' personal information.