Latest News

Why AI, sovereignty and visibility are redefining cyber strategy: Infotrust

Anthropic touts AI cyber security project

Iranian hackers' targeting of US critical infrastructure has escalated

Transgrid, Lumea add mobile signal boosters to transmission towers

Don’t wait for 2027 – make your smart product security visible now

Equifax's $996m data breach settlement spurs calls for new rules

By Pete Schroeder

Jul 23 2019 2:24PM

"It's a parking ticket, not a penalty."

Equifax's $996m data breach settlement spurs calls for new rules

Credit-reporting company Equifax will pay up to US$700 million ($996 million) to settle claims it broke the law with a massive 2017 data breach and to repay harmed consumers, in a landmark settlement that could spur new consumer data rules. The largest-ever settlement for a data breach draws ...

Hi! You've reached one of our premium articles. This is available exclusively to subscribers.

It's free to register, and only takes a few minutes.

Once you sign up you'll have unlimited access to the full catalogue of Australia's best business IT content, as well as a daily news bulletin delivered straight to your inbox.

Register now

Already have an account? Log in to read this article.

Got a news tip for our journalists? Share it with us anonymously here.

© 2019 Thomson Reuters. Click for Restrictions.

Tags:

data breach equifax security

Partner Content

Cyconsol Unlocks Growth Potential for Cyber Vendors in Australia

Promoted Content Cyconsol Unlocks Growth Potential for Cyber Vendors in Australia

Why AI, sovereignty and visibility are redefining cyber strategy: Infotrust

Partner Content Why AI, sovereignty and visibility are redefining cyber strategy: Infotrust

Context engineering emerges as ‘next battleground’ for enterprise AI

Partner Content Context engineering emerges as ‘next battleground’ for enterprise AI

From Faster Coding to Accelerated Innovation Cycles: How Intelligent Orchestration Unlocks AI's Promise

Promoted Content From Faster Coding to Accelerated Innovation Cycles: How Intelligent Orchestration Unlocks AI's Promise

Sponsored Whitepapers

5 reasons to adopt a mobile first security strategy

5 reasons to adopt a mobile first security strategy

Uncomplicate IT Service Delivery with AI Agents

Uncomplicate IT Service Delivery with AI Agents

Getting ahead of the tech: what’s next for Australian organisations in digital transformation

Getting ahead of the tech: what’s next for Australian organisations in digital transformation

Fintech compliance made fast and secure

Fintech compliance made fast and secure

How to evaluate SIEM solutions Safeguarding your future Get a demo Download guide

How to evaluate SIEM solutions Safeguarding your future Get a demo Download guide

Events

Most Read Articles

Supply chain attack hits 100 million-download Axios npm package

Supply chain attack hits 100 million-download Axios npm package

CBA onboards customers with NFC scans of ePassports

CBA onboards customers with NFC scans of ePassports

WA local gov entity lost $350,000 in phishing attack

WA local gov entity lost $350,000 in phishing attack

APRA pulls data submission system after security pentest

APRA pulls data submission system after security pentest

Sydney-based AI-cloud waste startup raises $3m

Sydney-based AI-cloud waste startup raises $3m

Brennan uses NiCE to modernise its contact centre

Brennan uses NiCE to modernise its contact centre

Impact Awards: Tecala slashes customer response times for fintech IQumulate

Impact Awards: Tecala slashes customer response times for fintech IQumulate

Interactive introduces private cloud platform

Interactive introduces private cloud platform

Digital61 expands cybersecurity portfolio

Digital61 expands cybersecurity portfolio

Most popular tech stories