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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
Clearview AI fined £7.5 million by UK privacy watchdog

Clearview AI fined £7.5 million by UK privacy watchdog

Ordered to delete data.
Richard Chirgwin May 24 2022 11:55AM Software
Australian watchdogs create Digital Platform Regulators Forum

Australian watchdogs create Digital Platform Regulators Forum

Will share information and collaborate.
Kate Weber Mar 11 2022 11:05AM Strategy
Australian gov data breach numbers slip out of public view

Australian gov data breach numbers slip out of public view

In latest OAIC report.
Justin Hendry Feb 22 2022 1:26PM Security
UK privacy watchdog wants to fine Clearview AI $31m

UK privacy watchdog wants to fine Clearview AI $31m

Facial recognition network trialled by cops may have broken laws.
Juha Saarinen Nov 30 2021 10:16AM Security
Cop-used Clearview AI breached Australians' privacy, investigation finds

Cop-used Clearview AI breached Australians' privacy, investigation finds

Image search tool trialled by police agencies.
Ry Crozier Nov 3 2021 11:25AM Software
Australian businesses stop reporting ransomware attacks over exfiltration doubts

Australian businesses stop reporting ransomware attacks over exfiltration doubts

Not a loophole, just a bad read of the laws, says watchdog.
Ry Crozier Aug 23 2021 10:52AM Security

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