Intel Security surveyed 1,200 Australians to gauge opinions, awareness and attitudes surrounding privacy throughout our daily lives.
Only 7% of the 1,200 Australians surveyed could recall ‘The Privacy Act’ and only 1% mentioned the recently publicised metadata laws… a small percentage given 80 per cent reported the privacy of their personal information as a high concern. In the past 12 months, just over one in ten (13 per cent) Australians surveyed said that they have experienced issues with how their information was handled.
Other Key findings from the Report
Australian privacy concerns
High concerns were reported by Australians regarding:
- Privacy of personal information: 80%
- Phishing scams: 75%
- Cloud security breaches: 65%
Lack of trust in policies
- 62% consider privacy when it comes to their own personal information
- Only 24% feel businesses are quick to fix situations where there has been a misuse of their personal
information
Government and business privacy and responsibility
Who Australians think is responsible for the protection of their personal information:
- The individual: 35%
- The Government: 34%
- Businesses: 28%
Enjoy the below animated infographic and hear from Intel Security’s Asia Pacific President, Gavin Struthers, Australia and New Zealand, Managing Director, Keith Buckley, and Professor Fred H Cate, Distinguished Professor and C. Ben Dutton Professor of Law Indiana University Maurer School of Law.
https://vimeo.com/126871874
The white paper can be downloaded from Intel Security’s site.
No doubt ‘the media’ will thrive on the introduction of Mandatory Breach Notification so for the sake of your business’ reputation it’s now time to adopt quality privacy practices into your workplace.
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