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Majority of Australians have had a negative privacy experience with an organisation: OAIC

Majority of Australians have had a negative privacy experience with an organisation: OAIC

Majority of Aussies concerned over their data.
Athina Mallis Aug 10 2023 11:32AM Governance
Australia to reinstate standalone privacy commissioner

Australia to reinstate standalone privacy commissioner

Reverts OAIC to original structure.
Ry Crozier May 3 2023 6:50AM Security
Gov warned to tread carefully in cyber security review

Gov warned to tread carefully in cyber security review

OAIC fears overlapping regimes.
Richard Chirgwin Apr 24 2023 11:56AM Security
Optus, Medibank privacy probes could stretch into 2024

Optus, Medibank privacy probes could stretch into 2024

As watchdog concurrently investigates eight data breaches.
Ry Crozier Apr 6 2023 11:58AM Security
Treasury explores action initiation use cases for CDR

Treasury explores action initiation use cases for CDR

Meets with 120 industry and government representatives.
Kate Weber Mar 14 2023 6:55AM Financial Services
Australia's Facebook lawsuit over Cambridge Analytica clears major hurdle

Australia's Facebook lawsuit over Cambridge Analytica clears major hurdle

Back to the Federal Court.
Richard Chirgwin Mar 8 2023 7:03AM Software
Australia had five data breaches that hit 1 million or more people

Australia had five data breaches that hit 1 million or more people

Over a six-month period.
Richard Chirgwin Mar 1 2023 12:38PM Security
Australian orgs lodged 497 data breach notices in back half of 2022

Australian orgs lodged 497 data breach notices in back half of 2022

Full industry sector breach breakdown also revealed.
Ry Crozier Feb 28 2023 12:14PM Security
Bunnings and Kmart facial recognition probe set to finish by July

Bunnings and Kmart facial recognition probe set to finish by July

OAIC drops investigation into the Good Guys.
Jeremy Nadel Feb 14 2023 12:55PM Security
Medlab Pathology faces questions over data breach timeline

Medlab Pathology faces questions over data breach timeline

As OAIC launches investigation.
Staff Writer Dec 6 2022 6:40AM Security
Medibank faces formal privacy investigation

Medibank faces formal privacy investigation

And prospect of penalties.
Staff Writer Dec 2 2022 6:55AM Security
Organisations need to have robust information handling practices: OAIC commissioner

Organisations need to have robust information handling practices: OAIC commissioner

Notifiable data breaches report January to June 2022 highlights issues.
Athina Mallis Nov 10 2022 10:29AM Governance
Gov gets privacy penalty laws through lower house

Gov gets privacy penalty laws through lower house

As businesses baulk at $50m-plus fines.
Richard Chirgwin Nov 9 2022 11:48AM Security
Optus data breach response lands OAIC an extra $5.5m

Optus data breach response lands OAIC an extra $5.5m

As office forecasts an increase in staffing levels.
Ry Crozier Oct 25 2022 11:14PM Security
Two Australian regulators open investigations into Optus after data breach

Two Australian regulators open investigations into Optus after data breach

OAIC and ACMA investigating.
Staff Writer Oct 11 2022 2:21PM Governance
OAIC opens Optus investigation

OAIC opens Optus investigation

As the ACMA also opens its own review.
Kate Weber Oct 11 2022 11:46AM Security
Bunnings, Kmart hit pause on in-store facial recognition

Bunnings, Kmart hit pause on in-store facial recognition

Amid privacy watchdog investigation.
Justin Hendry Jul 25 2022 3:03PM Security
OAIC opens probe into Bunnings, Kmart over facial recognition

OAIC opens probe into Bunnings, Kmart over facial recognition

After CHOICE investigation.
Justin Hendry Jul 12 2022 5:08PM Security
Digital Platform Regulators Forum sets first priorities

Digital Platform Regulators Forum sets first priorities

Covers algorithmic impacts and transparency.
Kate Weber Jun 30 2022 6:58AM Strategy
Edtech vendors invaded student privacy: Human Rights Watch

Edtech vendors invaded student privacy: Human Rights Watch

Everything from cookies to keyloggers.
Richard Chirgwin May 26 2022 6:36AM Security

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