Optus Archives - InnovationAus.com

Digital

Digital ID could prevent Optus breach repeat: Home Affairs

Biometrically anchored digital identities would go a long way to preventing a repeat of the massive irreversible loss of identity information experienced with the Optus data breach, the Department...

Budget backs OAIC probe of Optus data breach

25 October 2022 | 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...

Govt to legislate $50 million penalties for privacy breaches

23 October 2022 | by James Riley

The federal government will this week introduce legislation that radically increases the penalties to $50 million and more against companies for repeated or serious privacy breaches. The law changes...

Inquiry ‘absolutely necessary’ after Optus breach: Dominello

18 October 2022 | by Justin Hendry

A national inquiry into identity and data sharing is “absolutely necessary” in the wake of the Optus data breach, according to New South Wales Minister for Customer Service and...

Optus breach has the potential to forge a new approach to cyber security

13 October 2022 | by Kate Pounder

Challenges generally bring out the best in Australians. Floods, bushfires, drought and even a global pandemic show that our society is adept at standing together to find a way...

Optus breach to bring forward 3 privacy law reforms: Dreyfus

12 October 2022 | by Joseph Brookes

Privacy law reforms are being expedited in the wake of Australia’s largest data breach, with tougher penalties, data retention limits and anti-fraud measures expected to be revealed ahead of...

Privacy, telco regulators launch Optus breach investigations

11 October 2022 | by Joseph Brookes

Australia’s privacy and communications regulators have launched coordinated investigations into the Optus data breach that saw the personal data of 9.8 million Australians compromised last month. The inquiries will...

Optus breach: What next for digital credentials?

7 October 2022 | by Stephen Wilson

In the rush to be seen to do something following the Optus data breach, we risk responding the wrong way. It’s now obvious to everyone that businesses routinely retain...

New telco regulations to help prevent ID theft after Optus breach

6 October 2022 | by Justin Hendry

Telecommunications companies would be able to temporarily share identifiers with banks and government agencies in the wake of data breaches under new regulation proposed by the federal government to...

Govt ‘very concerned’ by Optus’s Medicare data loss

28 September 2022 | by Justin Hendry

The federal government is working through whether new Medicare numbers will be given to victims of the Optus breach after it emerged the telco failed to notify that the...

Tag: Optus

Digital ID could prevent Optus breach repeat: Home Affairs

Budget backs OAIC probe of Optus data breach

Govt to legislate $50 million penalties for privacy breaches

Inquiry ‘absolutely necessary’ after Optus breach: Dominello

Optus breach has the potential to forge a new approach to cyber security

Optus breach to bring forward 3 privacy law reforms: Dreyfus

Privacy, telco regulators launch Optus breach investigations

Optus breach: What next for digital credentials?

New telco regulations to help prevent ID theft after Optus breach

Govt ‘very concerned’ by Optus’s Medicare data loss

Guide

Categories

Privacy

EDITORIAL CONTACT

COMMERCIAL CONTACT

Search Filters Clear All

Tag: Optus