Healthcare industry continues to be main target of data breaches, with 79 reported in six months

Summary

Ariel Bogle writing in ABC News, makes the following points:

• Three hundred ninety-six data breaches were reported from Jan-Jun 2022.
• Some companies took over a year to report violations.
• Four breaches affected 100,000 or more customers.
• Critics say OAIC takes little enforcement action to stop Australian companies from mismanaging data.

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Source Information:   

• Article Source: ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
• Media Check:   ABC News -Media Bias/Fact Check (mediabiasfactcheck.com)     
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