breach notification

  • Cyberattacks Up As Reported Data Breaches Increase

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    The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has released their quarterly report into notifiable data breaches. It’s important to note this is just the second report made by the OAIC since the Notifiable Data Breach (NDB) scheme came into effect in February this year.

  • The Equifax Breach: A Reminder To Be Ready For Breach Notification

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    By now, you’ll have heard about the breach at Equifax, leading to the leaking for PII relating to about 143 million people in the US, Canada and the UK. While it’s unlikely many Australians were directly affected, the nature of the breach highlights why mandatory data breach notification laws are important, that notification periods are…