Australia to toughen privacy laws with huge hike in penalties for breaches

Australia has confirmed an incoming legislative change will significantly strengthen its online privacy laws following a spate of data breaches in recent weeks — such as the Optus telco breach last month. “Unfortunately, significant privacy breaches in recent weeks have shown existing safeguards are inadequate. It’s not enough for a penalty for a major data … Continue reading Australia to toughen privacy laws with huge hike in penalties for breaches