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Fact Sheet - Data breaches and contracted service providers

Read the document below or download it here: Fact Sheet - Data breaches and contracted service providers January 2023

Fact Sheet - How to calculate the estimated cost of a data breach

Read the document below or download it here: Fact Sheet - MNDB Scheme Estimated cost of a data breach December 2023

Acting NSW Privacy Commissioner welcomes the commencement of the Mandatory Notification of Data Breach Scheme

28 November 2023

Today, the Acting NSW Privacy Commissioner welcomed the commencement of the new Mandatory Notification of Data Breach (MNDB) Scheme.

Public Notifications

The Privacy Commissioner is required to maintain a register of Public Notifications made by NSW public sector agencies following an eligible data breac

Information Commissioner statement relating to the publication of development applications containing the location of refuges by local councils

13 November 2023

The Information Commissioner is aware of recent media relating to the publication of development applications for domestic violence refuges by local councils including Wollongong Council.

Informal release of information

What is informal release of information?

Form: Data Breach Notification to the Privacy Commissioner

Information and Privacy Commission Data Breach Notification form to the NSW Privacy Commissioner

IPC Data Breach Policy and Public Notification Register

IPC Data Breach Policy

Guidelines on the assessment of data breaches under Part 6A of the PPIP Act

Read the document below or download it here: Guideline - Guidelines on the assessment of data breaches under Part 6A o

Guidelines on the exemption for compromised cyber security under section 59X

Read the document below or download it here: Guideline - Guidelines on the exemption for compromised cyber security un