The commissioner has a number of roles under the NDB scheme, which includes receiving notifications of eligible data breaches; encouraging compliance with the scheme, including by handling complaints, conducting investigations, and taking other regulatory action in response to instances of non-complian...
The NDB scheme applies to data breaches involving personal information that are likely to result in serious harm to any individual affected, which are referred to as ‘eligible data breaches’. Once an organisation is aware that there are reasonable grounds to believe that there has been an eligi...
Notifiable Data Breaches Report: July to December 2023 Twice a year the OAIC produces a report about the operation of the notifiable data breaches (NDB) scheme under the Privacy Act. In addition to providing a wealth of interesting statistical data about how organ...
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has received a total of 63 personal data breach notifications since the Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB) scheme came into effect on February 22, 2018. This figure and the nature of the data breaches...
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) publishes statistical information on a half-yearly basis that relates to Australia's NDB scheme to assist entities and the public to understand its operation. The latest Notifiable Data Breaches Report (NDB Report), published on 23 August...
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has received a total of 63 personal data breach notifications since the Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB) scheme came into effect on February 22, 2018. This figure and the nature of the data breaches...