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Industry grapples with looming cyber threats

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2023
... test to ensure systems are as secure as possible, with a requirement to report serious data breaches to the Privacy Commissioner as well as affected individuals. "Of course, there can always be human error. Therefore, on an organisational level, APRA ...

Malicious attacks most common in finance

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2021
... period, with only 68% of those reported within 30 days of the incident. Australian Information Commissioner and Privacy Commissioner Angelene Falk said 38% of all data breaches notified during the period were attributed to human error. "In the past six ...

AustralianSuper breached member's privacy: Regulator

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 12 JAN 2021
... authorities to act. The auditor is to file a report in three months, after which AustralianSuper must submit to the privacy commissioner a timeline for implementing the auditors' recommendations. "AustralianSuper will fully comply with the directions ...

AustralianSuper members exposed to security breach

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 JAN 2019
... vulnerabilities. "All affected members have been contacted and the fund has reported this account activity to the Privacy Commissioner at the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC)." The super fund declined to further comment on how ...

Train staff on privacy risks: OAIC

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2018
... malicious or criminal attacks - just 6% were due to a system fault. Australian information commissioner and privacy commissioner Angelene Falk called on organisations and agencies to make privacy training part of business as usual. "Everyone who handles ...

FSS responds to Privacy Commissioner's Report

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2012
The trustee of First State Super has responded to the Privacy Commissioner's report into a data security breach last year, when a member was able to download the details of nearly 600 other members. Patrick Webster, First State Super (FSS) member, ex-NSW ...

Privacy Commissioner opens investigation into First State Super

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2011
Inquiries are underway after the Australian Privacy Commissioner, Timothy Pilgrim, said there will be an investigation into the First State Super security breach as the fund notifies its entire 770,000 member base. The commissioner weighed in on the ...

AUSTRAC's power to be checked

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2006
... consultation before making any changes to the rules. The committee has also recommended that the Federal Privacy Commissioner be allowed to conduct periodic audits of AUSTRAC's compliance with privacy laws. Financial institutions operating through franchise ...

AFA endorses policy on transfer of clients

... adviser transfers between dealer groups. The AFA said the new guidelines, released as a FAQ by the Australian Privacy Commissioner, should clarify most issues relating to the transfer of clients. The new policy follows attempts by some dealer groups ...
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