澳大利亚数据外泄呈上升趋势：如果发生在你身上怎么办？（英文版）

Data breaches are becoming more prevalent in Australia. While the reporting of data breaches to regulators or affected customers or clients is presently not mandatory, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner ("OAIC") received 110 voluntary data breach notifications in 2014-15 financial year. This was an increase of 64 percent on the previous year.¹

Responding efficiently and effectively to a data breach, both internally (including by reviewing and strengthening computer systems, and policies and procedures) and externally (including by reporting to regulatory authorities and affected customers or clients) is imperative. There are a suite of options available to do so. The right fit to satisfy legal and commercial matters will depend upon the circumstances of the breach and requires keeping up to date with the changing regulatory and legal landscape governing privacy and data protection in Australia.