#144 The era of enforcement begins - breaking down privacy's first ever civil penalty

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This Week In Digital Trust

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Regular conversations about tech policy, privacy, cyber security, AI safety and everything in between. This Week In Digital Trust is hosted by Arjun Ramachandran and Jordan Wilson-Otto, self-described technology enthusiasts with a passion for ensuring the use of technology leads to the best outcomes for humanity. Arjun and Jordan are Principals at elevenM, a specialist AI, privacy, cyber security and data governance consultancy in Australia. Arjun is a strategic communications expert and former journalist. Jordan is an expert in privacy regulation, policy development and program management.

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#144 The era of enforcement begins - breaking down privacy's first ever civil penalty

This Week In Digital Trust

29 minutes 58 seconds

1 week ago

#144 The era of enforcement begins - breaking down privacy's first ever civil penalty

This week we analyse the implications of the first ever civil penalties ordered under the Privacy Act.

In October, the Federal Court ordered that Australian Clinical Labs pay $5.8 million in civil penalties in relation to a data breach by its Medlab Pathology business in February 2022 that led tothe exposure of the personal information of over 223,000 people.

We discuss the key insights for cyber, privacy and risk practitioners emerging from the judgement.

Links:

OAIC statement https://www.oaic.gov.au/news/media-centre/australian-clinical-labs-ordered-to-pay-penalties-in-relation-to-medlab-pathology-data-breach-in-first-for-privacy-act

Federal Court judgement https://www.judgments.fedcourt.gov.au/judgments/Judgments/fca/single/2025/2025fca1224

OAIC guidance on APP 11 "reasonable steps" (OAIC) https://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy/australian-privacy-principles/australian-privacy-principles-guidelines/chapter-11-app-11-security-of-personal-information

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Editing and post-production by Martin Franklin (East Coast Studio) ⁠www.eastcoaststudio.com.au⁠

Music by Bensound.com