Data breaches likely to soar | afr.com

Posted by Steven Kirby | Dec 14, 2017 | APP Australian Privacy Principles, Australia, Australian Corporations, Australian Financial Review (AFR), Cybersecurity, Data Breach, Privacy | 0 |

The number of data breaches reported by Australian companies could almost double next year under new privacy rules that start in February.

Source: Data breaches likely to soar | afr.com

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