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A new survey suggests around one in three Australians, or more than 6 million people, have fallen victim to a data breach in the last year, with young people the most likely to have their information exposed.
The latest round of the ANUpoll, from the Australian National University, found an overwhelming percentage of people backed stronger penalties against companies not adequately protecting data, and better regulation from government. It comes in the wake of high-profile breaches experienced by customers of Optus, Medibank and more, with the federal government promising tighter data rules and bigger penalties for errors.
Roughly-one third of adult Australians, or around 6.4 million people, have been the victim of a breach in the last 12 months,” said Professor Nicholas Biddle, from the ANU Centre for Social Research and Methods.
In comparison our survey found only 11.2 per cent of Australians had been the victim of
serious crimes like burglary or assault in the last five years.”
And 92.8 per cent of Australian adults think government regulation of new technologies is crucial for consumer protection. At the same time, 90.6 per cent think government should regulate companies’ use of data,” he continued.
Breaches like the Optus breach clearly impact on trust in the whole system of data governance, and Australians are crying out for stronger regulation and better protection.”
Skill shortages are plaguing many areas of our defence force, defence industries and complementary sectors, with the shortfall of cybersecurity professionals alone tipped to hit up to 30,000 unfilled positions over the next four years.
The success of security pacts like the Aukus arrangement hinge on the capacity of these researchers and highly skilled workers.
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