Bloomberg BNA reports: Companies operating in Australia would be required to notify the data protection authority and affected individuals of data breaches under legislation introduced March 20 in the Senate. The bill would require companies, organizations and government agencies to notify the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) and affected individuals of personal data breaches. Read…
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Wherever you look, there’s misuse of access to databases, Saturday edition
No matter what sector, no matter what country, there are employees who can’t seem to resist misusing their access to databases for snooping or personal reasons. Today’s example involves the Gardai in Ireland: Confidential information on six “high-profile” personalities on the Garda Pulse computer system was accessed “inappropriately” by members of the force. The multiple…
AU: Labor resurrects data breach notification bill
Allie Coyne reports: A Labor senator this week re-introduced proposed legislation governing mandatory notifications for companies suffering a data breach, in an attempt to resurrect a bill which failed to pass before the last federal election. Tasmanian Labor Senator and parliamentary secretary to the Shadow Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus Lisa Singh introduced to the bill into the Senate…
ZA: SANRAL resets passwords but doesn’t confirm any breach
After a hacker revealed a vulnerability in the SANRAL website that exposed customer information in January, SANRAL denied it was hacked. Today, they’ve notified registered e-toll users of a password reset, but claim that they still have no evidence of a hack. According to BusinessTech: ETC, the company running the system, told BusinessTech that its…
Asylum seekers told they will foot the bill if their data-breach cases fail
Oliver Laughland and Paul Farrell report: Asylum seekers involved in court proceedings over a data breach whichpublicly disclosed the personal information of almost 10,000 people in immigration detention have been told by lawyers representing immigration minister Scott Morrison they will be billed for his legal costs should their cases fail. A letter sent to asylum seekers…
UK: Snooping police breach privacy laws in Cambridgeshire to spy on former lovers, neighbours, family – and high-profile personalities
Raymond Brown reports: Police officers and snooping staff at the Cambridgeshire force have broken data rules to spy on former lovers, friends, family, neighbours – and even high-profile names. Four staff employed by the constabulary have been sacked for breaches of the Data Protection Act since and 37 disciplinary measures in total have been instigated….