Your Last Warning - The Data Breach Penalty Regime Is Now Operational And Coming For You!

This appeared last week and carries a rather ominous warning …Data breach law: 60% of businesses 'unaware of basics' 20 February 2018 Written by  Sam Varghese Nearly 60% of Australian businesses are not aware of the details of the data breach law that takes effect on Thursday, a survey by GfK Australia for imaging solutions provider Canon claims.Additionally, the survey, named the Business Readiness Index, found that small businesses, in particular, were seen to be least concerned about data security, stemming from a lack of awareness where only one in five (19%) were conscious of, and prepared for, the new regulations.The survey was conducted in January and gathered insights from 400 key decision-makers from the business and IT communities. It aimed to gauge Australian businesses' existing information security practices, and determine their preparedness and ability to comply with the Data Breach Notification obligations. “Third-party suppliers present a cyber security... This is the initial part of the post - read more by clicking on the title of the article. David.
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