Home affairs cyber survey exposed personal data of participating firms

Minister admits leak of ‘sensitive’ information after research into the Optus and Medibank hacks was ‘deeply ironic’

The home affairs department exposed the personal information of more than 50 small business survey participants who were sought for their views on cybersecurity, Guardian Australia can reveal.

The names, business names, phone numbers and emails of the participants in the survey were published on the parliament website in response to a question on notice from May’s Budget estimates hearing.

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Minister admits leak of ‘sensitive’ information after research into the Optus and Medibank hacks was ‘deeply ironic’
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The home affairs department exposed the personal information of more than 50 small business survey participants who were sought for their views on cybersecurity, Guardian Australia can reveal.
The names, business names, phone numbers and emails of the participants in the survey were published on the parliament website in response to a question on notice from May’s Budget estimates hearing. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian

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