Intellectual Property, Information Technology & Cybersecurity

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has released a report detailing the latest data breach statistics for the January 2021 to June 2021 period, based on notifications made under the notifiable data breach scheme.

While the total number of notifications decreased in comparison to previous years, the causes and scope of those breaches and sectors affected by them remained consistent with the OAIC’s previous reports. 

To provide some perspective regarding cyber security in Australia, we have compared the Australian statistics to those reported in the United Kingdom for a similar period. 

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