27 Oct 2022

Tech: Australia's big fines for privacy breaches

From Nine To Noon, 11:05 am on 27 October 2022

Technology correspondent Peter Griffin joins Kathryn to look at the hefty fines being introduced to the Australian parliament this week for companies that experience repeated or serious privacy breaches, in the wake of several big cyberattacks.

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Facebook, Apple, Amazon and Alphabet - the parent company of Google - are standing against a proposed Australian law allowing access to private data.

Facebook, Apple, Amazon and Alphabet - the parent company of Google - are standing against a proposed Australian law allowing access to private data. Photo: 123rf/ AFP