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Data breaches across Queensland's public sector on the rise

ABC News
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Cyber SecurityTechnologyPublic SectorPublic Service

Queensland's Office of the Information Commissioner received 82 data breach notifications from the public sector last financial year. Cybersecurity consultant Luke Irwin says data breaches are under-reported.

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The public sector is required to tell the Information Commissioner's Office when there has been an eligible breach.
The public sector is required to tell the Information Commissioner's Office when there has been an eligible breach.

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