Tag: OAIC

Privacy Act Review complete after three years

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
After three years, the Privacy Act Review commissioned under the Coalition government has been completed and the final report handed to Attorney General Mark Dreyfus. The Attorney General will...

Privacy watchdog opens investigation into Medibank breach

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia’s privacy watchdog has launched an investigation into the Medibank data breach that compromised the personal details of 9.7 million customers, on the same day the would-be hackers posted...

‘Flawed’ data breach penalty laws pass Parliament

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Legislation that significantly increases fines against companies for privacy breaches has sailed through Parliament with support from the Opposition, despite enduring concerns around the operation and practicality of the...

Cyber-attacks add scale to hundreds of data breaches

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Four large data breaches, including one impacting more than 1 million Australians, were reported to Australia’s privacy regulator in the first half of this year, with ransomware the leading...

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...