OAIC compels Ashley Madison to improve privacy
26 August, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe owners of the Ashley Madison dating site have made enforceable undertakings to take steps to better protect its customers' private information, following an OAIC probe into last year's data breach.
Australian companies face risk of cyber litigation
25 July, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralian companies should be preparing today for the anticipated introduction of mandatory data breach notification rules, which could expose unprepared companies to aggressive litigation, a legal expert has warned.
US insurer launches cyber liability coverage in Australia
21 July, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe US-based Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company has launched a cyber breach liability insurance service in Australia.
2m Ubuntu users' data leaked; Telstra buys MSC Mobility; Bug bounty for cars
21 July, 2016 by Andrew CollinsData of 2m users leaked in Ubuntu web forum hack, Telstra to acquire mobility solution provider MSC Mobility, and Fiat Chrysler wants you to hack its cars.
1 in 3 Aussie orgs breached over last year
28 June, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe annual Security Exhibition & Conference industry survey shows that while 32% of organisations have suffered a data breach in the past 12 months, only 78% have an established incident plan.
Consumers expect firms to be hacked
14 June, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThree in four respondents to a three-country survey from Centrify expect businesses to be hacked, with the majority likely to ditch the company after a breach.
360m Myspace users' info stolen; Train hackers may use credit info; 1m WordPress sites vulnerable
02 June, 2016 by Andrew CollinsSocial site Myspace has been hacked, NSW train users' credit card details at risk, and popular Wordpress plug-in has scripting vulnerability.
Risky business — the dangers of manual processes
09 May, 2016 by David Oakley, Managing Director, ANZ, ServiceNowIT security teams have to be ahead of the game in order to mitigate threats to their organisations. But without the right processes in place, they wil fail.
63% of Aussie orgs had security incident in past year
05 May, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA new study from CompTIA indicates that 63% of Australian organisations have been hit with at least one security breach or incident in the past 12 months.
Companies still failing on security basics
29 April, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingVerizon's latest Data Breach Investigations Report, which analysed 100,000 incidents in 82 countries including Australia, finds that the human element remains the weak link in cybersecurity.
50m identities leaked; Pentagon's $198K bug bounty; Telstra's data day deluge
07 April, 2016 by Andrew CollinsHackers reported to have released data of 50m Turkish citizens, US military issues invitation to test its systems, and Telstra's Free Data Day breaks record.
Point-of-sale vulnerabilities are not going away
02 March, 2016 by Christopher Strand, PCIP, Senior Director of Compliance and Governance, Carbon BlackWith point-of-sale attacks continuing, PoS and payment providers will need to build allegiances and share information more than ever in 2016.
Numerous industries experience patient data breaches
14 January, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA study of patient data breaches in 25 countries including Australia found that 18 of the 20 industries examined had fallen prey to such a breach, but many companies are not even aware they retain such data.
Qld's TAFE and education department websites hacked
12 November, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingQueensland Government CIO Andrew Mills has disclosed that unknown attackers infiltrated the websites of TAFE Queensland and the education department, illegally accessing private data.
OAIC informed of 110 data breaches in 2014–15
29 October, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe OAIC fielded 16,166 privacy inquiries and 110 data breach notifications during a busy 2014–15 and has subsequently joined counterparts in seven other nations to share details of privacy breach investigations.
