Office of the Australian Information Commissioner stories
Doctors urged to tackle rising cyber threats in healthcare
Last month
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ransomware
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advanced persistent threat protection
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digital literacy
As cyber attacks surge, doctors warn clinics to protect operations, with some even considering a return to paper records.
MediSecure breach highlights need for third-party security
Tue, 21st May 2024
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saas
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breach prevention
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risk & compliance
A data breach linked to MediSecure highlights the critical need for improved third-party risk management, affecting over a million Australians' data.
Under the knife: Healthcare sector grappling with rising ransomware threat
Fri, 3rd May 2024
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siem
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digital transformation
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encryption
Australia's healthcare sector faces an increase in potentially fatal ransomware attacks, highlighting the importance of prioritised cybersecurity amidst digital transformation.
Intelliworx urges government to boost SME cybersecurity in budget
Tue, 30th Apr 2024
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cybersecurity
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email security
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mfa
Intelliworx is urging the Australian Federal Government to bolster cybersecurity measures and funding support in the forthcoming budget.
Data Privacy Day: Vectra AI emphasises a proactive approach
Fri, 26th Jan 2024
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data protection
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data analytics
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martech
In celebration of International Data Privacy Day, Vectra AI's Chris Fisher stresses the need for organisations to take a proactive stance in improving data protection measures.
Malicious attacks leading source of data breaches
Thu, 2nd Mar 2023
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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data breach
Businesses need to keep their prevention and detection technologies top of mind by ensuring that they have the appropriate protective controls in place.
Australian data breach statistics revealed in OAIC report
Tue, 22nd Feb 2022
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breach prevention
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fintechs
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cybersecurity
Australia's data breach report reveals an increase in notifications, with attacks and human error taking the blame.
Australia's OAIC orders Clearview AI to delete all images of Australians in landmark privacy win
Mon, 8th Nov 2021
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surveillance
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biometrics
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data privacy
Clearview AI does not comply with the Privacy Act 1988 and ‘interfered with the privacy of Australian invidividuals’.
Why CEOs can be the weakest link in cybersecurity – Mimecast
Fri, 31st Jan 2020
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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mimecast
Research by Vanson Bourne revealed that 44% of respondents believed that their CEO was the weak link in their cybersecurity operation.
Organisations still not getting cybersecurity fundamentals right - Wavelink
Fri, 6th Dec 2019
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wavelink
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mfa
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patching
Many organisations fail at basic cybersecurity, relying solely on advanced tools. Wavelink highlights the vital need for timely patches and employee training.
Finance breaches highlight need for internal cyber vigilance - Bitglass
Wed, 18th Sep 2019
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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bitglass
The financial services sector reported the second-highest number of data breaches in the 12-month period covered by the latest OIAC report.
Key threats businesses must be vigilant against – LogRhythm
Mon, 8th Jul 2019
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siem
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data privacy
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gdpr
At home and abroad, companies anticipate cyber-crime will be the most disruptive economic crime of 2019 and 2020.
NDB report: Stronger authentication practices needed
Tue, 14th May 2019
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breach prevention
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
The Australian Information Commissioner (OIAC) has released the latest quarterly report on the notifications under the Notifiable Data Breaches scheme.
Expert comment: Latest NDB report shows Aus is being targeted
Thu, 7th Feb 2019
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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notifiable data breaches
The OIAC received 262 notifications in the three months, the highest number since the commencement of the NDB scheme.
Security experts comment on latest OIAC report
Wed, 31st Oct 2018
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner has been notified of 245 data breaches affecting personal information between July and September 2018.