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Australian Stories

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Your webinar invite: Australia's new data breach laws and how to revamp your security

Organisations risk becoming non-compliant with data breach laws - Here's how your organisation can navigate the regulations and tighten your security.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Jun 2017

Breach Prevention

Mandatory Data Breach Reporting – what you need to start doing right now

Take heed or be caught out - Cyber-Risk puts together some tips to help you prepare for the breach reporting laws.

By Wayne Tufek • 8 min read • Mon, 8th May 2017

Global Stories

Law stories

Encryption

Interview: Gemalto's Rana Gupta talks secure breaches, encryption and cyber attacks

Your company's information is always at risk of being stolen, but what if that stolen information is encrypted - and worthless to hackers?.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Mon, 15th May 2017

Data Protection

Gigya opens Shanghai data center as China's new cybersecurity rules loom

Gigya launches its Shanghai data centre as China's stringent cybersecurity laws take effect in June, ensuring secure local data storage and compliance.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 4th May 2017

Data Protection

Are you ready? Only five weeks until China's new data security law comes into effect

With China's new cybersecurity law only five weeks away, businesses should be preparing and understanding the new rules.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Tue, 2nd May 2017

Stories from Other Regions

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Law

Linesman burnt after risks not managed

A trainee electrician suffered serious burns in Karori after unsafe maintenance near live electricity sparked a flashover, with two firms fined.

By Lewis Hurst • 2 min read • Sun, 13th Aug 2017

Risk & Compliance

Reserve Bank keeps watchful eye on security; steers away from prescriptive rules

The Reserve Bank is letting the finance sector, regulators and other authorities steer their own course through cyber issues and security.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 24th Jul 2017

Human Capital Management

Employer’s obligations on snow days not crystal clear

Workers may still be entitled to pay if snow closes a workplace, but staff who simply stay home could be told to use annual leave.

By Geoff • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Jul 2017

DataCentre infrastructure

NZ energy innovation bill speeds through its third reading in parliament

New Zealand introduces new measures to boost electric vehicles and energy efficiency, with changes to legislation and incentives for EV uptake.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 5th Jul 2017

Drones

New Zealand pilots union pushes for tighter drone regulations

As drone popularity soars in New Zealand, pilots call for urgent regulatory revamp to ensure air safety, citing increasing incidents and outdated rules.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Jun 2017

Risk & Compliance

Online tool highlights health and safety red flags

Two-thirds of New Zealand businesses may be missing contractor and workplace risks, with fines or imprisonment possible under new law.

By Geoff • 3 min read • Sun, 18th Jun 2017

Risk & Compliance

Communication critical to excavator safety

A drainage contractor was fined NZD $48,875 after poor hazard planning left a worker run over by an excavator and badly injured.

By Geoff • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Jun 2017

Law

Asbestos training providers receiving accreditation

Workers face a 4 April deadline to complete asbestos training, as only accredited providers will have their courses recognised by WorkSafe.

By Geoff • 2 min read • Mon, 12th Jun 2017

Risk & Compliance

Lack of systems at the heart of worker’s death

The fatal collapse exposed gaps in risk controls after WorkSafe found the packaging firm relied on workers to manage dangerous machinery themselves.

By Geoff • 2 min read • Sun, 11th Jun 2017

Law

New research calls for Personal Injury Commissioner

Hundreds of thousands of injured New Zealanders could get better access to support if ACC reforms and a new commissioner are adopted.

By Geoff • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd May 2017

Risk & Compliance

Cutting corners costs cropping company

A worker was left tetraplegic after a harvester injury, with a horticultural firm and its director fined and ordered to pay GBP £336,000 in reparations.

By Geoff • 2 min read • Mon, 22nd May 2017