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Spirit Super member data exposed after security attack

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2022
... these accounts. "There is minimal risk of identity theft or fraud as a result of the limited data set involved in the privacy breach," a Spirit Super statement read. "It's possible that the information could be used to contact you in an attempt to get ...

Federal Reserve mulls central bank digital currency

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2022
... well as complement existing means of payment," the Fed said. "Other key policy considerations include how to preserve the privacy of citizens and maintain the ability to combat illicit finance. The paper discusses these and other factors in more detail." ...

Super fund documents unreadable: Study

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 OCT 2021
... Australians read at a tertiary education level, the researcher said. The document with the best grade level was QSuper's privacy policy which would likely be easy to read for members that completed Year 10. However, at 10.6 it is still well short of ...

AFA slams new SOA measures

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2021
... adviser and contains personal information that should not be shared with trustees. He fears the review may breach the Privacy Act and adds another layer of administration. For the regulators to make trustees review client SOAs is "confusing, and a matter ...

Bill and Melinda Gates to divorce

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2021
... foundation, but we no longer believe we can grow together as a couple for the next phase of our lives. We ask for space and privacy for our family as we begin to navigate this new life." The Gates' have significant assets to divide. The Land Report recently ...

ASIC releases fee consent instrument

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021
... by respondents in relation to fee consents were the duplication of information, complexity of information requirements, privacy concerns when passing on consent and the level of prescription in the written consent. Stakeholders also expressed concerns ...

Malicious attacks most common in finance

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2021
... for the 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 ...

AustralianSuper breached member's privacy: Regulator

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 12 JAN 2021
... ordered to audit certain procedures, after a member's complaint to a federal regulator found the fund interfered with their privacy. The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) on December 16 delivered a judgement on a complaint that ...

What you read in 2020

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020
... responsibilities as trustee of your superannuation seriously and you can rest assured your retirement savings, data and privacy have never been at risk." 10. Merged First State Super reveals new brand (July 15) Following its merger with VicSuper, the ...

US regulator, states sue Facebook

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2020
... overnight, claiming Facebook has used an "unlawful scheme" and illegal monopoly power to suppress competition and degrade privacy protections. The FTC said Facebook is "illegally maintaining its personal social networking monopoly through a years-long ...