Tag: Justin Warren

‘Data is the new asbestos’: Optus hack renews calls for privacy reform

A significant data breach at Australia’s second-largest telco has underscored the need for businesses and government agencies to minimise the sensitive personal information they store, and renewed calls for a mechanism for consumers to seek compensation. Optus on Thursday revealed a cyberattack had resulted in the disclosure of personal...

Tech safety that includes removal of harmful systems

Posted on   |  by Justin Warren
Innovation is about taking risks, but we waste a lot of time taking unnecessary risks with known failure modes and then acting surprised when the inevitable happens. Failures that...

Sensitive NDIS health data breached in client platform hack

Posted on   |  by catherine@innovationaus.com
A “large volume” of highly sensitive health data has been compromised as part of a hack of a cloud-based client management system for NDIS service providers, with a sample...

Privacy Act review delayed as reforms stall

Posted on   |  by catherine@innovationaus.com
A significant review of the Privacy Act has been delayed, with a discussion paper still yet to be released 18 months after it was launched, while draft legislation introducing...

The vaccination certificate now under a spotlight

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The imminent rollout of a digital COVID-19 vaccination certification risks becoming another government tech wreck, Labor and a number of digital rights advocates have warned, with concerns over the...

Albo makes big gig economy policy pitch

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Gig economy workers would get portable leave entitlements and a minimum wage as part of a significant policy pitch by Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese, which Labor will be taking...

Privacy office is still ‘severely underfunded’

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Australia’s regulator for privacy and freedom of information missed all but one of its performance goals in the last year, leading to concerns the agency is “severely underfunded” and...

ANZ wants tiered system for CDR

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Australia’s imminent open banking regime should include lower tiers of accreditation for data receivers and easier ways for third-parties to gain access to banking data, according to ANZ. The...