Article 6DM93 Australians increasingly concerned about online privacy after high-profile cybersecurity breaches

Australians increasingly concerned about online privacy after high-profile cybersecurity breaches

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Josh Taylor
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After massive hacks at Optus and Medibank,survey from information commissioner finds three-quarters of people feel data breaches are among biggest risk to privacy

Australians are more concerned than ever over the handling of their personal information and want tough laws to protect them after the Optus and Medibank cybersecurity breaches, a new study has found.

The latest Australian Community Attitudes to Privacy Survey, released on Tuesday by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC), found three-quarters of Australians feel data breaches are one of the biggest risks to privacy they face. That is an increase of 13% since the survey was last conducted in early 2020.

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