Tag: OAIC

Good privacy reform rests on well-resourced tech regulators

Posted on   |  by Sarah O’Connor
Following the recent spate of data breaches, much of the public conversation has focused on the need for regulatory reform to protect Australians’ privacy and “incentivise better behaviour” from...

Budget backs OAIC probe of Optus data breach

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia’s privacy watchdog will receive a $5.5 million funding boost to respond to the massive Optus data breach that compromised the personal information of almost 10 million customers last...

Govt to legislate $50 million penalties for privacy breaches

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The federal government will this week introduce legislation that radically increases the penalties to $50 million and more against companies for repeated or serious privacy breaches. The law changes...

Struggling privacy watchdog searches for ‘systemic’ changes

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia’s privacy and information watchdog failed to meet key performance criteria around freedom of information and privacy investigations, as its workload jumped and staff attrition rate doubled the public...

Privacy, telco regulators launch Optus breach investigations

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia’s privacy and communications regulators have launched coordinated investigations into the Optus data breach that saw the personal data of 9.8 million Australians compromised last month. The inquiries will...

Senator asks for Didi privacy probe as TikTok review begins

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia’s privacy watchdog is considering investigating Chinese ride hailing company Didi after a request from shadow Cybersecurity minister James Patterson, who raised concerns with the company’s data practices. Similar...

OAIC resourcing inadequate as FOI burden grows: report

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) is “increasingly burdened” by the weight of its freedom of information work and requires additional resourcing to fulfil its roles, according...

Bunnings and Kmart hit with facial recognition investigation

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia’s privacy regulator has opened investigations into Bunnings and Kmart centred on the retailers’ use of facial recognition on customers. Preliminary inquiries have also commenced into the Good Guys...

Digital platform regulators set priorities for the next year

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Digital transparency, the examination of algorithms and their impact, and increased collaboration between agencies have been identified as 2022-23 priorities for the Digital Platform Regulators Forum, a collective of...