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ChatGPT still not meeting European data accuracy standards
eSafety and foreign regulators to sync content bans and oversight schemes
Automic CIO scratches itch for weekly security improvements
Home Affairs' ICT modernisation needs backed by another review
UniSuper's Google cloud deletion traced to "blank parameter" in setup
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Gov back in data breach 'top five' after near three-year absence
As human error-related incidents rise.
Feb 22 2024 11:31AM
Privacy watchdog to investigate HWL Ebsworth over security and notifications
Could provide answers on its handling of sensitive health records.
Feb 21 2024 4:14PM
OAIC braces for impact of cyber info sharing
Sees its deterrence activities potentially taking a hit.
Jan 22 2024 12:40PM
Government names reinstated privacy commissioner
To start at the end of February 2024.
Nov 27 2023 12:15PM
Australian authorities tire of excuses, delays on data breach disclosure
As ransomwared IT service provider had to be formally warned.
Sep 5 2023 12:06PM
Australia to reinstate standalone privacy commissioner
Reverts OAIC to original structure.
May 3 2023 6:50AM
Gov warned to tread carefully in cyber security review
OAIC fears overlapping regimes.
Apr 24 2023 11:56AM
Optus, Medibank privacy probes could stretch into 2024
As watchdog concurrently investigates eight data breaches.
Apr 6 2023 11:58AM
Treasury explores action initiation use cases for CDR
Meets with 120 industry and government representatives.
Mar 14 2023 6:55AM
Australia's Facebook lawsuit over Cambridge Analytica clears major hurdle
Back to the Federal Court.
Mar 8 2023 7:03AM
Australia had five data breaches that hit 1 million or more people
Over a six-month period.
Mar 1 2023 12:38PM
Australian orgs lodged 497 data breach notices in back half of 2022
Full industry sector breach breakdown also revealed.
Feb 28 2023 12:14PM
Bunnings and Kmart facial recognition probe set to finish by July
OAIC drops investigation into the Good Guys.
Feb 14 2023 12:55PM
Medlab Pathology faces questions over data breach timeline
As OAIC launches investigation.
Dec 6 2022 6:40AM
Medibank faces formal privacy investigation
And prospect of penalties.
Dec 2 2022 6:55AM
Gov gets privacy penalty laws through lower house
As businesses baulk at $50m-plus fines.
Nov 9 2022 11:48AM
Optus data breach response lands OAIC an extra $5.5m
As office forecasts an increase in staffing levels.
Oct 25 2022 11:14PM
OAIC opens Optus investigation
As the ACMA also opens its own review.
Oct 11 2022 11:46AM
Bunnings, Kmart hit pause on in-store facial recognition
Amid privacy watchdog investigation.
Jul 25 2022 3:03PM
OAIC opens probe into Bunnings, Kmart over facial recognition
After CHOICE investigation.
Jul 12 2022 5:08PM
