Information Commissioner's Office stories - Page 2
Malicious attacks leading source of data breaches
Thu, 2nd Mar 2023
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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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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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opinion
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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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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cybersecurity
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data breach
The financial services sector reported the second-highest number of data breaches in the 12-month period covered by the latest OIAC report.
UK privacy watchdog 'deeply concerned' about live facial recognition
Wed, 17th Jul 2019
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data protection
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surveillance
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biometrics
The UK Information Commissioner warns that live facial recognition technology poses significant privacy risks, urging strict adherence to data laws.
Marriott, British Airways fines highlight critical need for security investment
Fri, 12th Jul 2019
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cybersecurity
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data breach
Heavy fines of GBP £183.39 million for British Airways and GBP £99.2 million for Marriott underscore the critical need for immediate cybersecurity investment.
Key threats businesses must be vigilant against – LogRhythm
Mon, 8th Jul 2019
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logrhythm
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
The Australian Information Commissioner (OIAC) has released the latest quarterly report on the notifications under the Notifiable Data Breaches scheme.
Kathmandu breached, customer information accessed
Thu, 14th Mar 2019
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breach prevention
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data breach
Kathmandu is notifying potentially affected customers directly and has advised them to change their passwords for its online loyalty programme.
Expert comment: Latest NDB report shows Aus is being targeted
Thu, 7th Feb 2019
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breach prevention
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data breach
The OIAC received 262 notifications in the three months, the highest number since the commencement of the NDB scheme.
NordVPN rounds up the worst data breaches of 2018
Wed, 9th Jan 2019
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In 2018, over a billion people were impacted by data breaches. From British Airways to Marriott, NordVPN highlights the most severe security lapses.
News Corp's email bungle a harsh lesson in data privacy
Tue, 4th Dec 2018
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data protection
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email
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egress software
News Corp's data privacy woes deepen as a staffer's email error reveals sensitive redundancy and salary details, sparking concerns over internal security.
Uber disguised breach ransom payment as a bug bounty reward
Thu, 29th Nov 2018
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malware
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ransomware
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endpoint protection
Uber fined £385,000 by UK Information Commissioner's Office for data breach that affected 2.7 million UK customers and drivers.
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.
£400k fine: Is it big enough for Carphone Warehouse's huge data breach?
Thu, 11th Jan 2018
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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hackers
The retailer has received a £400k fine after 'striking' security issues & systemic failures led to its 2015 breach - but experts say it's not enough.
Google faces enquiry over undeleted data
Mon, 30th Jul 2012
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data privacy
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street view
Following the global outage of Google Talk, the internet search engine is under investigation after admitting failing to delete private user information.