Privacy complaints grew 7.7% in FY16
02 February, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe OAIC has released statistics indicating renewed public interest in privacy issues and accessing government information via Freedom of Information requests.
The inside threat to your security
14 December, 2016 by Guy Eilon, Senior Director & General Manager, Forcepoint ANZEmployees are your most valuable asset… but they can also be your biggest security risk.
Security spending does not equal maturity: Gartner
12 December, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingOrganisations spend an average of 5.6% of their IT budgets on security, but often falsely conflate spending with security maturity and do not have a true understanding of their security spending.
Obama to establish new privacy office
21 October, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Obama administration has announced plans to establish a new privacy office dedicated to making privacy a comprehensive, strategic and continuous function of government in the US.
Kingston IronKey D300 managed encrypted USB flash drive
13 October, 2016The Kingston IronKey D300 managed encrypted USB flash drive deploys an advanced level of encryption.
The right prescription for business security
29 August, 2016Chemist Warehouse's amazing retail growth and online success necessitated a solid security system to deal with sensitive customer data.
OAIC examines Census attack; Oracle MICROS breach; Linux TCP weakness
18 August, 2016 by Andrew CollinsPrivacy Commissioner satisfied no Census data was stolen, Russian criminals breach hundreds of Oracle systems, and dangerous Linux security weakness found.
88% of Aussie IT leaders facing cyber skills shortage
29 July, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingNearly nine in 10 (88%) of Australian IT decision-makers responding to a recent Intel Security survey report are facing a cybersecurity skills gap within their organisations.
Symantec buys Blue Coat; Facebook Messenger vulnerability; DDoS record broken
16 June, 2016 by Andrew CollinsSymantec splashes $6.31bn cash on Blue Coat, Facebook patches Messenger exploit hole, and DDoS attacks in Q1 2016 exceed 100 Gbps.
Human error the biggest security risk
31 May, 2016Australian businesses view human error as a larger threat to information security than deliberate theft or sabotage from a third party, according to a new study.
Pentagon hackers to get government payout
23 May, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe US Department of Defense will allocate the rewards under its Hack the Pentagon bug bounty competition by the end of May.
OAIC to focus on big data, start-ups and IoT
18 May, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingWith its continuing existence now ensured, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner will escalate its privacy-related activity this year, focusing on areas including big data, start-ups and the IoT.
EU says IP addresses are private data
16 May, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Thai operators were reportedly unable to accept mutually agreed upon terms.
Aussies value privacy over convenience
11 May, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingNew research from Deloitte underlines the importance for Australian organisations in building up consumer trust in the integrity of their private data.
OAIC prepares for Privacy Awareness Week
29 April, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Office of the Australian Information Commissioner is planning a series of events to mark this year's Privacy Awareness Week, including a visit by the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Privacy.
