Australian Community Attitudes to Privacy Survey 2023

The Australian Community Attitudes to Privacy Survey 2023 released by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) on 8 August, shows a significant increase in the number of Australians who feel data breaches are the biggest privacy risk they face today.  Australian Information Commissioner and Privacy Commissioner Angelene Falk said, ‘Australians see data breaches as the biggest privacy risk today, which is not surprising with almost half of those surveyed saying they were affected by a data breach in the prior year.’  Furthermore, the Commissioner stated, ‘there is a strong desire for organisations to do more to advance privacy rights, including minimising the amount of information they collect, taking extra steps to protect it and deleting it when no longer required.’ Among the key themes of the survey are: Australians care about their privacy. Nine in 10 Australians have a clear understanding of why they should protect their personal information, and […]