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    The Australian Law Reform Commission yesterday released a report recommending Australia introduce data breach disclosure laws but Senator John Faulkner said that bridge would not be crossed by government at least for the next 18 months.

  • Australia 'must overhaul data disclosure mess'

    The Australian Law Reform Commission has given the thumbs up to the introduction of data breach disclosure laws in Australia, which would put it in line with current US and European legislation.

  • Data breach laws need more debate: Lawyer

    Businesses need to get involved in the debate over whether organisations should be forced to reveal data breaches that have put personal information at risk, according to a top UK lawyer.

  • Will Australia's privacy overhaul be dumped?

    Privacy advocates fear that the long-awaited overhaul to Australia's 20 year old Privacy Act will die before it ever sees the light of day.

  • Federal Privacy Commissioner spooked by UK data bungles

    Australian Privacy Commissioner, Karen Curtis, has reiterated her organisation's call for mandatory reporting of major data security breaches to the Australian Law Reform Commission as part of its review of Australian privacy laws.

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