submitted 6 months ago by phtheven@lemmy.world to c/newzealand

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The Privacy Commissioners Office has been calling for proper fines for data breaches for YEARS.

Not a single muppet in the beehive has even given it a thought, from what i can tell.

The current maximum penalty is $10000.

Australia has their maximum penalty set to $50 million.

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[-] FistingEnthusiast@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

Good for you.

Meanwhile, plenty of people have been affected

Do you feel better about contributing nothing?

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