The Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB) scheme was established to improve consumer protection and promote better security standards to safeguard personal information in Australia. The NDB scheme applies to all agencies and organisations who are protected by the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Act) and required to take personal steps to secure personal information.
The Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) publishes reports on notifications received under the NDB scheme to track the leading causes and sources of data breaches, and to draw attention to potential issues and areas that entities regulated under the Act need to have ongoing awareness of. This article summarises the findings of the NDB Report for the period from 1 January to 30 June 2020. [Read more…]