Concerns have been raised about how much sensitive information renters are required to provide and tenants’ advocates say a potential data breach could be just the tip of the iceberg.
Medibank Private has confirmed that hackers accessed the data of all 4 million of its customers as well as significant amounts of health data.
The government has activated emergency provisions designed for the pandemic as part of an escalation of its response to the Medibank hack.
China’s growing tech dominance should “scare the heck” out of Australia,the head of the high-powered US Senate intelligence committee says.
The maximum penalty for serious breaches will jump from $2.2 million to $50 million - but big firms could be fined up to 30 per cent of turnover.
The survey results highlight the community support for a stricter regime to safeguard ID information used by companies and government agencies.
Associated Newspapers,the publisher behind the Daily Mail,The Mail on Sunday and the Mail Online,refuted the allegations.
The embattled telco has hired former Howard advisor and journalist David Luff to help it navigate through its hacking crisis.
The federal government says Optus still has not provided government agencies with the full details of all customers who had Medicare or Centrelink details exposed by the data breach.
Only 16,000 Optus customers across the state will need a replacement driver’s licence,compared with 1.2 million in Victoria and Queensland.
Companies appear to be hoarding vast troves of customer data for commercial benefit,Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus said.