Since 2018, the Notifiable Data Breach (NDB) scheme has required Australian organisations to report serious data breaches to the OAIC. This session will explore the analysis of over 6,000 reports highlighting trends in breach scale, sector performance and reporting behaviours. Key points that will be discussed include:
- The increasing trend in mega breaches of incidents affecting 1M+ people
- Breach reporting trends by sector – What sectors are responding well and who needs to lift their game
- Addressing the risks of underreporting
- Getting governance structures right – Addressing the urgent need for stronger compliance and oversight
- Insights on the critical role that the internal audit and assurance can play in supporting their organisations in managing privacy risks
Speaker: Ajay Unni – Founder and Chief Executive Officer, StickmanCyber
Ajay Unni has over 35+ years’ IT industry experience, with over 20+years as a cybersecurity specialist. He is the founder of StickmanCyber, a business that helps companies mitigate their cybersecurity risks. Ajay named the company after the countless stick figures he used in flow charts, throughout his years in the software and cybersecurity industry.
Ajay was selected to join the 2020 NSW Government’s Cyber Security Task Force, a carefully curated group of experts tasked with accelerating the adoption of industry standards for cybersecurity across Australia and contributed to the 2021 NSW Government Cyber Security Strategy. He also sits on the board of CREST ANZ, a non-profit that provides cyber security accreditation for companies, individuals and corporate entities and promotes best practice information security services.
Sponsored by Grant Thorton, Brisbane
