Tag: Privacy

OAIC pitches tool to slash data breach notifications

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Almost one-fifth of notifications through Australia’s data breaches notification regime could be averted if a self-assessment tool being pitched by the privacy watchdog is taken up by the federal...

Privacy commissioner hits back at PC’s privacy retreat

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia’s privacy commissioner says walking back long-overdue privacy reforms and loosening existing laws after a years-long push to strengthen them would be like “throwing out the baby with the...

Privacy watchdog sues Optus over 2022 data beach

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia’s privacy regulator is taking Optus to court over the telco’s 2022 data breach, alleging the company “seriously interfered” with the privacy of around 9.5 million Australians. The Office...

The silence on tech policy is setting off alarm bells

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Days out from a federal election and almost nothing has been uttered on tech policy in a month-long campaign, with political leaders overlooking or undercooking transformative issues like artificial...

Privacy watchdog beefed up for enforcement action

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia’s privacy regulator scored a $14 million boost in Tuesday’s Budget as it attempts to reduce a backlog of cases while also overseeing the government’s fledgling Digital ID system...

Privacy watchdog loses 30pc of staff

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia’s privacy watchdog has lost more than 30 per cent of its workforce in less than six months thanks to a budget cut that has triggered morale issues among...